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

I even remember black cab drivers taking pedicab operators to court to get them banned - it did not work.

From BBC

A crackdown on rogue pedicab operators in London has been announced in the King's Speech.

From BBC

There was also a photo of a story from a news website about the shooting, photos from shopping and dating apps, an apparently random photo of then-first lady Melania Trump, videos of one defendant in a pedicab with a woman and a Father’s Day greeting.

From Seattle Times

Southwark Crown Court heard Ms Strickland, from Hay-on-Wye, in mid Wales, had been travelling in the pedicab on the way back to her hotel with her friend Jade Redford when they stopped to use a nearby cash machine.

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The pedicab driver Tanzir Ahmed, in his 30s, was taken to hospital with a suspected broken arm.

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