Definition

1. Noun:
   • A three-wheeled passenger vehicle: A pedicab is a small, human-powered vehicle with three wheels, typically used for transporting passengers. It is usually propelled by the driver pedaling, similar to a bicycle.
   • A hired transport: It functions as a mode of transport for hire, commonly found in certain urban areas, particularly in parts of Asia.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We took a pedicab through the narrow streets of the old town.
  • The city has many pedicabs offering tours to tourists.

Advanced Usage

• As a mode of eco-friendly transport: The term can be used in discussions about sustainable urban mobility.
  • To reduce congestion and pollution, the city is promoting the use of pedicabs for short trips.

Variants and Related Words

• Cycle rickshaw: Another term for a similar human-powered, three-wheeled passenger vehicle.
• Trishaw: A synonym commonly used in Southeast Asia.
• Rickshaw: A broader term that originally referred to a two-wheeled passenger cart pulled by a person, but is sometimes used interchangeably with "pedicab" for the three-wheeled, pedal-powered version.

Synonyms

• Cycle rickshaw
• Trishaw
• Velotaxi (a specific modern variant)

Related Phrases

• Pedicab driver: The person who operates the pedicab.
  • The pedicab driver pedaled us smoothly to our destination.
• Pedicab stand: A designated area where pedicabs wait for passengers.
  • We found a pedicab at the stand near the market.

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