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
  • In early 2024, this writer first broke the story about Toyota announcing that the Century would evolve from a single flagship limousine into a standalone ultra-luxury marque and sit above Lexus as Toyota’s ultra-luxury brand.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The White House is an active construction site, with cement trucks going through the same gates typically used by the president’s armored limousine.
    — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of limousine
Noun
  • Take a day trip to the island of Moni, via a 10-minute water taxi from the fishing village of Perdika.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 July 2026
  • The drama starts on the water taxi when Gen immediately sets out to mark her territory by asking Luke to sit next to her instead of Joy.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 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
Noun
  • Nobody predicted which navigation app would end taxi monopolies.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • Sacramento City Councilmember Phil Pluckebaum said the vehicles could be ready to offer autonomous taxi rides in August.
    — Madison Smalstig July 31, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of taxi
Noun
  • Set the scene Hellerup is an affluent seaside suburb, a 10-minute cab ride or 30-minute train ride away from the city center, filled with posh homes with neat gardens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • They, like so many other performance pickups—including the Shelby F-150 Baja Raptor from last month—have double (or, as they’re sometimes known, extended) cabs.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
Definition of cab

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