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cargo bike

cargo bike noun: a bicycle designed for carrying large or heavy loads; by extension, any other pedal cycle such as a tricycle or quadricycle designed in this way.

cargo bike: a bicycle designed for carrying large or heavy loads; by extension, any other pedal cycle such as a...
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Noun

cargo bike (plural cargo bikes)

  1. A bicycle designed for carrying large or heavy loads; by extension, any other pedal cycle such as a tricycle or quadricycle designed in this way.
    • Demand for electric cargo bike couriers has boomed since first lockdown, bringing the hope of cleaner, quieter, safer streets.2022, Amelia Hill, “Cargo without carbon: the rise and rise of e-bike deliveries”, in The Guardian
    • It develops a use case in which an electrified three-wheeled cargo bike will become an on-demand, shared autonomous vehicle for the city.2022 July 24, Katie Plant and Gesa Praetorius, Human Factors in Transportation, AHFE International, →ISBN, page 568

Synonyms of cargo bike

Forms of cargo bike

pluralcargo bikes

Words formed from cargo bike

Questions about cargo bike

What does cargo bike mean?
Cargo bike means a bicycle designed for carrying large or heavy loads; by extension, any other pedal cycle such as a tricycle or quadricycle designed in this way.
What part of speech is cargo bike?
Cargo bike is a noun.
What is the plural of cargo bike?
The plural of cargo bike is cargo bikes.

Words near cargo bike in the dictionary

  1. cargo
  2. cargo aircraft
  3. cargo aircrafts
  4. cargo bicycle
  5. cargo bicycles
  6. cargo bike
  7. cargo bikes
  8. cargo bin
  9. cargo bins
  10. cargo container
  11. cargo containers

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