noun
tricycle
TREYE-sih-kuhl
noun
1
A three-wheeled, pedal-powered vehicle, usually ridden by young children.
"She learned to ride her tricycle before she turned three."
2
A motorized three-wheeled taxi, common in parts of Asia.
"They hired a tricycle to get across town."
How to Use Tricycle
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA three-wheeled ride — a kid's pedal toy or, elsewhere, a small motorized taxi.
Word Forms
tricycled past tense, tricycles plural, tricycles singular
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Etymology
From French tricycle, built from tri- ("three") plus cycle.