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autorickshaw

American

[aw-toh-rik-shaw, ‐-rik-shah] / ˌɔ toʊˈrɪk ʃɔ, ‐ˈrɪk ʃɑ /

Or auto rickshaw

noun

(especially in South Asia) a motorized three-wheeled public conveyance, as a converted motorcycle, typically one having a two-passenger hooded cab mounted behind the driver.

autorickshaw British

/ ˈɔːtəʊˈrɪkʃɔː /

noun

(in India) a light three-wheeled vehicle driven by a motorcycle engine

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Etymology

Origin of autorickshaw

First recorded in 1955–60; auto- ² ( def. ) + rickshaw ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Mr Maseeh started doing manual work and driving an autorickshaw after he was laid off earlier this year from his job at a factory that made clothes for global fashion brands.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2023

Sarvjeet Singh, a 48-year-old autorickshaw driver, said the smog was hurting his eyes and he was finding it difficult to breathe.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2022

“We have hit the bottom economically,” said Nimal Jayantha, an autorickshaw driver queuing for petrol after the curfew was lifted.

From Reuters • May 12, 2022

Rickshaws also have a distinct appearance—a classic autorickshaw, for instance, is yellow and green—and Amazon’s rickshaws look, well, like pointier versions of the sleek gray Amazon vans.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2020

Sympathetic villagers offered some drinking water and packets of snacks, while autorickshaw drivers ferried families to the sprawl of makeshift settlements that surround the Kutupalong camp.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2017

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