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unicycle
[yoo-nuh-sahy-kuhl]
noun
a vehicle with one wheel, especially a pedal-driven device kept upright and steered by body balance, commonly used by acrobats and other performers.
verb (used without object)
to ride a unicycle.
unicycle
/ ˈːɪˌɪə /
noun
Also called: monocycle.a one-wheeled vehicle driven by pedals, esp one used in a circus, etc
Other Word Forms
- unicyclist noun
- ˈܲԾˌ⳦ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of unicycle1
Example Sentences
He can go out to his shed, look at the unicycle he hasn’t used for three years and know that someday he’ll give it another go.
Mattress rides down the large entrance staircase were common as was fire twirling, juggling and unicycle riding.
One study found that participants were half as likely to notice a clown on a unicycle — a cheeky touch — while walking and talking on a phone.
A man who was riding an electric unicycle on a pavement when he hit an 88-year-old pedestrian, causing fatal injuries, has been jailed.
“Jamie is an excellent bicycle rider, as you know. And can even ride a unicycle.”
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