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trike

trike

5 2.9
A small three-wheeled bike for children that you pedal
  • noun
  • /traɪk/
  • Informal
translation icon : triciclo
  • Or ride a trike in a superhero costume.
  • Bikes and trikes
  • electric trike
  • ride a trike

And we had to share an old used trike that my mother got out of a trade shop.

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Examples

  • Drawings of my sweet tilting trike will be available in the future.

    Blog text (23)
  • And we had to share an old used trike that my mother got out of a trade shop.

  • Later, she came with me to get my trike.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • I'd really like a trike that could haul stuff.

    Blog text (12)
  • Our streets are quiet and empty; people venture out onto their porches, and children ride trikes on the sidewalks.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • What every parent should know: How to make adjustable seats for plywood trikes

    Blog text (21)
  • The children raced down the street on their colorful trikes, laughing as they pedaled fast.

  • She bought her son a new trike for his birthday, excited to see him ride around the park.

  • At the playground, kids were happily riding their trikes on the smooth path.

Synonyms

tricycle
vstrike
22 1.0

A small bike with three wheels that you pedal, often for children

emphasizes play and recreation rather than technical or historical use
velocipede
vstrike
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An early vehicle you move with pedals that has two or three wheels

focuses on the modern three-wheel pedal toy used for fun

How Many Wheels

trike
  • Informal
5 2.9
bicycle
280 1.0
to unicycle
1 7.4

Surface Forms

trike singular
trikes plural

Etymology

The word trike is short for tricycle. The parts tri- and cycle mean 'three' and 'wheel', so a trike is literally a 'three-wheel' bike and is often a child's toy.