Synonyms of velocipede

velocipede

noun

və-ˈlä-sə-ˌpēd 

archaic

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bike
• bicycle
• push-bike
• two-wheeler
• cycle
• mountain bike
• tandem bicycle
• ten-speed

Example Sentences

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. — 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