rickshaw

noun

variants also ricksha
Definition of rickshawnext
as in limousine

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Recent Examples of rickshaw The individuals who were on the auto-rickshaw at the time of the crash were among the injured, Singh said, The Hindu and the AP reported. — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 In Pakistan, electric rickshaws have been selling out, according to Bloomberg. — Simmone Shah, Time, 9 Apr. 2026 In India, sales of electric rickshaws and induction stovetops are booming. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026 And like an increasing number of the city’s many thousands of rickshaws, Chand’s vehicle is electric. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rickshaw
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rickshaw
  1. limousine
  2. water taxi
  3. jitney
  4. taxi
  5. cab
Noun
  • The bullet that struck Reagan had bounced off of a limousine – one of many bullets fired in the shooting spree, which wounded three others.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Several of the accompanying staff and Secret Service agents were injured, and one of the bullets ricocheted off of President Reagan’s limousine and struck him in the chest.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of limousine
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  • The only restriction for resort bus or water taxi access is at Disney Springs, which notably offers free parking.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In the morning, travelers will awake among the graceful canals and bridges of Venice, with a private water taxi to ferry them into the heart of the Venetian lagoon to explore the city’s many islands.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of water taxi
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  • The measure also includes small changes to Houston's pedicab and jitney industries.
    — Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 17 May 2022
  • Simon Berry started a jitney service that catered to Greenwood's Black community, who were barred from using White taxi services.
    — Jazmin Goodwin, CNN, 16 May 2021
Definition of jitney
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  • WeRide and Uber in June announced plans to launch Spain’s first robotaxi taxi pilot in Madrid later this year.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The young mayor has instead focused on labor protection, citing taxi drivers as the main point of concern with allowing robotaxis to roam Manhattan.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of taxi
Noun
  • The trucks already haul sand to oil and gas well sites without anyone inside the cab.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The cab looks fairly conventional, and the aero wheels fitted on will likely help with range.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cab

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