Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

rickshaws

  • plural
    of rickshaw.
    rickshaw
    noun
    a small, two-wheeled, cartlike passenger vehicle with a fold-down top, pulled by one person, formerly used widely in Japan and China.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Next to his shop is a parking lot for cycle rickshaws, another crisis-proof mode of transportation.

From Barron's Feb. 15, 2026

“Now most of us are doing work like driving rickshaws and taxis,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2025

The sweet scent of food carts selling guava and bananas blends with blooming jasmine, burning incense, and the fragrant fumes of auto rickshaws driving by.

From Salon Oct. 14, 2024

However, the oxcart today is on the brink of disappearance with tractors and motorized rickshaws increasingly replacing the older technology.

From Seattle Times Apr. 7, 2024

Unlike the steady stream of the highway, here rickshaws, motorcycles, trucks, and cars shared the narrow roads alongside bicycles and throngs of people.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed