unicycle

[ yoo-nuh-sahy-kuhl ]

noun

1. a vehicle with one wheel, especially a pedal-driven device kept upright and steered by body balance, commonly used by acrobats and other performers.

verb (used without object)

, u·ni·cy·cled, u·ni·cy·cling.

1. to ride a unicycle.

unicycle

/ ˈjuːnɪˌsaɪkəl /

noun

1. a one-wheeled vehicle driven by pedals, esp one used in a circus, etc Also calledmonocycle

Derived Forms

• ˈuniˌcyclist, noun

Other Words From

• uni·cyclist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unicycle¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; uni- + cycle

Word History and Origins

Origin of unicycle¹

from uni- + cycle , on the model of tricycle

Example Sentences

And I guarantee that neither candidate is going to rip up your commuter route and replace it with a unicycle track.

From The Daily Beast

Unicycle, ū-ni-sī′kl, n. an acrobat's cycle having but one wheel.

From Project Gutenberg

Lenny sat behind the far desk, watching his brother come up the primrose path in a unicycle.

From Project Gutenberg

M. Scuri is also known as the inventor of a unicycle and a quadruple cornet.

From Project Gutenberg