tandem bicycle

noun

1. a bicycle for two or more persons, having seats and corresponding sets of pedals arranged in tandem, especially popular in the 19th century.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tandem bicycle¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

One of the walls features a large black-and-white photograph of the Carters riding a tandem bicycle.

From Seattle Times

Another family dismounted their tandem bicycle to marvel at the beast.

From Seattle Times

Two women have broken the world record for the fastest time circumnavigating the globe on a tandem bicycle.

From BBC

“Do you think they parked their tandem bicycle at the mustache-wax parlor?”

From Literature

Expand your domestic staff by employing a chauffeur for your tandem bicycle.

From Wall Street Journal