Foundation level · Year 4 · free
tricycle
noun · Say it: TRY-sik-ul
What it means
Foundationa small bike with three wheels, often ridden by young children
My little sister rode her red tricycle all around the park.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- trike
More examples
- Before learning to ride a bike, Noah loved pedalling his tricycle.
Where the word comes from
From tri-, meaning three, and a Greek word for wheel.
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