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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The $4,150 monthly maintenance fee includes a 24-hour doorman and a live-in resident manager, along with a fitness center and a bike room.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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With a kid riding a bike down a quiet street.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, was said to have intentionally drove into bicycle lanes to strike some of the cyclists, said Christophe Sueur, the mayor of Saint-Pierre d'Oleron.—
Tom Soufi Burridge,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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For the project, the group of students from the Department of Sports Equipment and Technology at Chemnitz University of Technology (TU Chemnitz) joined forces with UK bicycle brand Vielo to craft four ultra-light cargo bikes.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Velocipede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velocipede. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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