moped
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of moped
1955–60; < German, ultimately < Swedish ( trampcykel med ) mo ( tor och ) ped ( aler ) pedal cycle with engine and pedals
Example Sentences
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“Sliding by trains and traffic, and oh my god, I couldn’t drive out here. One way streets. Little-bitty trains coming this way, that way. Bicycles, mopeds. It’s a lot.”
From Los Angeles Times
The Met introduced them two years ago after realising that offenders had started using them, instead of mopeds, because they were more agile.
From BBC
The court heard how Teeton was was walking back from his barracks at 17:50 BST when Esan asked him if he could use his phone because his moped had broken down.
From BBC
When they passed the Bothill house, Specimen moped out to join them.
From Literature
The Metropolitan Police presented three images to the court showing Sir Idris, 53, after his moped triggered a speed camera on the morning of 21 June.
From BBC
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