trike

noun

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The original delivery bike, trikes can use a front-load or rear-load design, with two wheels always residing under the cargo. Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025 Meet One View 6 Images Folks with limited mobility or those who just like more ride stability could find new freedom by sliding onto the comfort seat of an electric trike. Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024 The tires are quiet instead of like trikes that are designed to be noisemakers. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 May 2025 The company even offers a mountain trike trailer with chunky tires for riders wanting to carry more. Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trike

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trike was in 1883

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“Trike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trike. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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