quadricycle

[ kwod-ruh-sahy-kuhl ]

noun

1. a vehicle similar to the bicycle and tricycle but having four wheels.

Other Words From

• quadri·cycler quadri·cyclist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of quadricycle¹

First recorded in 1880–85; quadri- + cycle

Example Sentences

Because the automobile essentially was a motorized quadricycle.

From The Daily Beast

Quadricycle, kwod′ri-sī-kl, n. a four-wheeled vehicle propelled by the feet.

From Project Gutenberg

Suddenly a bell tinkled and Zamore darted out of the room with as much rapidity as he had shown on the novel quadricycle.

From Project Gutenberg