as in bike
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars
a museum with an interesting collection of 19th-century velocipedes
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Recent Examples of velocipede
My next bike, the red-and-yellow Big Wheel, had a lot in common with a velocipede known as the penny-farthing, which was invented in the eighteen-seventies.
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The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
Oakland Pedal Tours offers free velocipede shuttles between breweries, which are also within walking distance.
—Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2019
And whereas Snead might view the velocipede as a vehicle on which to multitask, a more cynical observer could find a metaphor here for the GM’s tenure.
—Greg Bishop, SI.com, 24 Oct. 2017
While there are competing claims for the first true motorcycle, this one is a Roper steam velocipede (or at least a very impressive re-creation).
—David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 13 Apr. 2017
The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
Oakland Pedal Tours offers free velocipede shuttles between breweries, which are also within walking distance.
—Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2019
And whereas Snead might view the velocipede as a vehicle on which to multitask, a more cynical observer could find a metaphor here for the GM’s tenure.
—Greg Bishop, SI.com, 24 Oct. 2017
While there are competing claims for the first true motorcycle, this one is a Roper steam velocipede (or at least a very impressive re-creation).
—David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 13 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for velocipede
Noun
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Rivera was thrown from the bike, which dumped onto its side and ended up in the right shoulder, according to state police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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The former Chicago mayor told WBZ that $22,000 was raised, and 120 bikes would be given away.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Epstein arrived on his bicycle, with an attractive blond woman who waited in the lobby when Epstein met Reiter in his office.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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In the city center and on the outskirts, cars, bicycles and pedestrians weave around the trash piles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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“Velocipede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velocipede. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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