rickshaw

variants also ricksha

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rickshaw Bumped and bustled on scruffy buses, crowded trains and narrow rickshaws. Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 But there was no rest for the weary, as once Frank books Ryan, Lewis and the camera hopped onto a rickshaw to get pulled back down the road to hand the camera off to a drone. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025 Ann Scott Tyson/The Christian Science Monitor Meanwhile, Mr. Inagaki, the rickshaw puller, is leveraging his Mandarin and making connections on Chinese apps. Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2025 To that end, it's said to be 200 mm longer than a typical rickshaw, and its roof height is about 35 mm more too. New Atlas, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rickshaw
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rickshaw
Noun
  • The town cars and limousines began to arrive at sundown.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 17 May 2025
  • Air Force One received fighter jet escorts, honor guards stood by with golden swords in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the presidential limousine was welcomed by riders on camelback in Doha, Qatar.
    Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • In their pursuit of keeping people out of their cars during the Olympics, Los Angeles County leaders will consider installing a water taxi for the 2028 Olympics to transport fans between San Pedro and Long Beach, where multiple events will be hosted.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
  • Small water taxis leave from several spots in Bocas Town to take tourists to the many hotels and day-trip destinations scattered around the archipelago.
    Billie Cohen, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The measure also includes small changes to Houston's pedicab and jitney industries.
    Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 17 May 2022
  • Keelboats, jitney cars, horseless carriages, street cars, a railroad train, fire engine, skyway and even the Adm. Joe Fowler Sternwheeler on the Rivers of America all serve as people-movers.
    Roger Simmons, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Oct. 2021
Noun
  • Take a taxi or Uber – besides most VIPs have black car service.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
  • Ramirez was reportedly left for dead in a taxi in April.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • His diary-like home production This Is Not a Film was produced under house arrest, while the masterful Taxi was shot within the confines of a cab that the director himself drove around Tehran.
    Eric Kohn, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
  • This yellow cab charm in particular is an appropriate symbol of the city: right up there with a pretzel and a pigeon.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025

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“Rickshaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rickshaw. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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