rickshaw

variants also ricksha

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Recent Examples of rickshaw Dozens of families quit their homes in Tel Al-Sultan heading northward to Khan Younis, some on foot, while others carried their belongings and children on donkey carts and rickshaws. Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025 Bumped and bustled on scruffy buses, crowded trains and narrow rickshaws. Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 But there was no rest for the weary, as once Frank books Ryan, Lewis and the camera hopped onto a rickshaw to get pulled back down the road to hand the camera off to a drone. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025 Ann Scott Tyson/The Christian Science Monitor Meanwhile, Mr. Inagaki, the rickshaw puller, is leveraging his Mandarin and making connections on Chinese apps. Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rickshaw
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rickshaw
Noun
  • He was greeted earlier in the day with elaborate welcoming ceremonies that included Saudi F-15s escorting Air Force One into the airport and Arabian horses guiding the presidential limousine on the way to the Royal Court.
    The Hill, The Hill, 14 May 2025
  • The limousine was there and the back door was open and John was lying on the pavement.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • The only beachfront hotel in Santa Cruz, Finch Bay sits a short water taxi ride from the lively town of Puerto Ayora, a hub for daily expeditions into the archipelago.
    Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • In their pursuit of keeping people out of their cars during the Olympics, Los Angeles County leaders will consider installing a water taxi for the 2028 Olympics to transport fans between San Pedro and Long Beach, where multiple events will be hosted.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • The measure also includes small changes to Houston's pedicab and jitney industries.
    Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 17 May 2022
  • Keelboats, jitney cars, horseless carriages, street cars, a railroad train, fire engine, skyway and even the Adm. Joe Fowler Sternwheeler on the Rivers of America all serve as people-movers.
    Roger Simmons, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Oct. 2021
Noun
  • Take a taxi or Uber – besides most VIPs have black car service.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
  • Ramirez was reportedly left for dead in a taxi in April.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • His diary-like home production This Is Not a Film was produced under house arrest, while the masterful Taxi was shot within the confines of a cab that the director himself drove around Tehran.
    Eric Kohn, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
  • This yellow cab charm in particular is an appropriate symbol of the city: right up there with a pretzel and a pigeon.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025

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“Rickshaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rickshaw. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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