pedicab

American

[ped-i-kab] / ˈpɛd ɪˌkæb /

noun

a small, three-wheeled public conveyance that a driver operates by pedals; a cycle rickshaw.

pedicab British

/ ˈpɛdɪˌkæb /

noun

a pedal-operated tricycle, available for hire, with an attached seat for one or two passengers

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Etymology

Origin of pedicab

First recorded in 1945–50; pedi- + cab ¹

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pedicab

"Passengers need to know what they are being charged and who is responsible for the pedicab they are riding in," she said, adding that vehicles should be equipped with meters displaying the cost of rides.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

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

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2022

The hotel partnered with Victrola, the turntable manufacturer, to outfit a listening room in the sixth-floor bar and lounge, while a pedicab service ferries guests around the surrounding LoDo neighborhood.

From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2022

"It's £500. I'm not going to let that go. He should be fined £5,000 and have his pedicab taken off him," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2022

The pedicab moved cautiously down the alley and entered the busy street.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang

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