mototaxi

American

[moh-toh-tak-see] / ˈmoʊ toʊˌtæk si /

noun

(especially in Latin America) a motorized three-wheeled public conveyance, as a converted motorcycle, with a one- or two-passenger bench usually mounted behind the driver but sometimes in front.

Etymology

Origin of mototaxi

First recorded in 1920–25; from Latin American Spanish (Peru)

Example Sentences

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"We want radical change," said Oliver Cotera, a 50-year-old mototaxi driver who said several colleagues had recently been killed.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

There, mototaxi drivers wait to zip them to the trailhead — a route that is now being paved.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2023

There, mototaxi drivers wait to zip them to the trailhead - a route that is now being paved.

From Washington Times • May 9, 2023

Finally, she fell for a mototaxi driver, who fathered Denzel and Adonai.

From Reuters • Oct. 29, 2018

Monday, Rose was blindfolded and put on the back of a mototaxi.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2010

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