Definition

Noun: A cycle rickshaw is a small, light, three-wheeled passenger vehicle, typically for one or two passengers, that is propelled by a driver pedaling like on a bicycle. It is a common form of hired transport, especially in parts of Asia.

Usage

The term "cycle rickshaw" is used to specify this human-powered vehicle, distinguishing it from a hand-pulled rickshaw or a motorized auto-rickshaw. It functions as a countable noun.

Examples

• The most convenient way to see the old city is from a cycle rickshaw.
• We hired a cycle rickshaw to take us to the market.
• The narrow streets were filled with the bells of cycle rickshaws.

Advanced Usage

• "To pedal a cycle rickshaw": This phrase describes the action of the driver.
  • He makes his living pedaling a cycle rickshaw through the crowded lanes.

Variants and Related Words

• Pedicab: A common synonym for "cycle rickshaw," used in many English-speaking contexts.
• Tricycle (trike): A general term for any three-wheeled cycle. A cycle rickshaw is a specific type of passenger-carrying tricycle.
• Rickshaw: A broader term that can refer to either a two-wheeled passenger cart pulled by a person (a "pull rickshaw" or "jinrikisha") or a cycle rickshaw. Context usually clarifies the type.
• Auto-rickshaw: A motorized three-wheeled passenger vehicle, common in South Asia.

Synonyms

• Pedicab
• Bike taxi (informal)
• Velotaxi (used in some European contexts)

Related Phrases

• Cycle rickshaw driver/puller: The person who pedals the vehicle for hire.
  • The cycle rickshaw driver knew all the shortcuts.

Noun

1. a tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling); used in the Orient for transporting passengers for hire
   • boys who once pulled rickshaws now pedal pedicabs