Phrase guide

tandem bicycle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A bicycle or (loosely, also) tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other, both able to pedal but only the person in front being able to steer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tandem[Appendix:Glossary

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bicycle-built-for-two, tandem

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bicycle, bike, wheel, cycle

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: тандем (tandem) — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Catalan: tàndem — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Chinese Mandarin: 雙人自行車 /双人自行车 (shuāngrén zìxíngchē) — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Czech: tandem — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Danish: tandem — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Danish: tandemcykel — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Dutch: tandem — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Esperanto: tandemo — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Faroese: tvísúkkla — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Finnish: tandem — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Finnish: tandempyörä — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • French: tandem — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Galician: tándem — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • German: Tandem — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Greek: τάντεμ (tántem) — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Hungarian: tandem — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Ido: tandemo — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Indonesian: tandem — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Irish: tandam — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Irish: rothar beirte — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Italian: tandem — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Japanese: タンデム自転車 (tandemu jitensha) — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Korean: 이인용 자전거 (iinyong jajeon'geo) — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Norman: bike à deux — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Polish: tandem — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Portuguese: tandem — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Russian: танде́м (tandɛ́m) — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Spanish: tándem — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Tamil: டேன்டம் (ṭēṉṭam) — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Vietnamese: xe đạp đôi — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other
  • Welsh: tandem — bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other