pedicab

[ ped-i-kab ]

noun

1. a small, three-wheeled public conveyance that a driver operates by pedals; a cycle rickshaw.

pedicab

/ ˈpɛdɪˌkæb /

noun

1. a pedal-operated tricycle, available for hire, with an attached seat for one or two passengers

Word History and Origins

Origin of pedicab¹

First recorded in 1945–50; pedi- + cab ¹

Example Sentences

Adam Hug, the Labour leader of Westminster City Council, welcomed the announcement on pedicabs, but expressed disappointment that the King's Speech did not include action on e-bikes and scooters.

From BBC

The hotel partnered with Victrola, the turntable manufacturer, to outfit a listening room in the sixth-floor bar and lounge, while a pedicab service ferries guests around the surrounding LoDo neighborhood.

From New York Times

Currently, pedicab drivers may operate without a licence and set their own prices.

From BBC

The pedicab driver, a man in his 30s, was treated in hospital after suffering a suspected broken arm.

From BBC

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told MPs on Wednesday his department planned to introduce legislation to control the "wild west" of pedicabs.

From BBC