tandem bicycle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tandem bicycle
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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A tandem bicycle ride in full protective equipment.
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2020
A week later, the number of people outside the facility has ballooned, blockading the government building around the clock with their bodies, hastily scrawled poster board signs and a tandem bicycle.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 25, 2018
For the cycling section of the race, athletes may use a tandem bicycle, handcycle or bicycle, while a wheelchair may be used for the final 5km run to the finish line.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2016
Police say 64-year-old John Fauerby and 58-year-old Lynn Rosenbusch were riding a tandem bicycle on Tobacco Road when Catherine Lyon, who was driving a Jeep Cherokee, struck them from behind.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 1, 2015
He ended up with seven dollars and fifty cents and bought us a tandem bicycle.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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