as in bike
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars
a museum with an interesting collection of 19th-century velocipedes
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Recent Examples of velocipede
My next bike, the red-and-yellow Big Wheel, had a lot in common with a velocipede known as the penny-farthing, which was invented in the eighteen-seventies.
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The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
In the late eighteen-sixties, New Yorkers took up the velocipede, a primitive version of the bicycle.
—John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2021
Oakland Pedal Tours offers free velocipede shuttles between breweries, which are also within walking distance.
—Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2019
While there are competing claims for the first true motorcycle, this one is a Roper steam velocipede (or at least a very impressive re-creation).
—David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 13 Apr. 2017
And whereas Snead might view the velocipede as a vehicle on which to multitask, a more cynical observer could find a metaphor here for the GM’s tenure.
—Greg Bishop, SI.com, 24 Oct. 2017
The velocipede, or Michaudine, was the first bicycle with pedals.
—Austin Murphy, SI.com, 24 July 2017
While there are competing claims for the first true motorcycle, this one is a Roper steam velocipede (or at least a very impressive re-creation).
—David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 13 Apr. 2017
The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
In the late eighteen-sixties, New Yorkers took up the velocipede, a primitive version of the bicycle.
—John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2021
Oakland Pedal Tours offers free velocipede shuttles between breweries, which are also within walking distance.
—Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2019
While there are competing claims for the first true motorcycle, this one is a Roper steam velocipede (or at least a very impressive re-creation).
—David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 13 Apr. 2017
And whereas Snead might view the velocipede as a vehicle on which to multitask, a more cynical observer could find a metaphor here for the GM’s tenure.
—Greg Bishop, SI.com, 24 Oct. 2017
The velocipede, or Michaudine, was the first bicycle with pedals.
—Austin Murphy, SI.com, 24 July 2017
While there are competing claims for the first true motorcycle, this one is a Roper steam velocipede (or at least a very impressive re-creation).
—David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 13 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for velocipede
Noun
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Jessie got a bike, and is now actually enjoying errands and toodles about town.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
25 July 2025
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Regular gravel grinding means regularly washing your bike and lubricating the chain.—
Eric Bangeman,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Courtesy of Matic; Roborock In the past few years, no other gadget—headphones, electric bicycle, literally anything at all—has improved as dramatically as the humble robot vacuum.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
19 July 2025
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Those dollars will pay off-duty police officers on bicycles, who collectively work between 170-190 hours a week to patrol hotspots and major events, according to Downtown Indy.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
18 July 2025
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“Velocipede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velocipede. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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