Home › Words › C › cyclecarcyclecarcyclecar means A small, lightweight, inexpensive car manufactured in the early twentieth century, characterised by the use of basic materials and sometimes fragile engineering.EtymologyFrom cycle + car, since considered to fill a market gap between the motorcycle and the car.nounA small, lightweight, inexpensive car manufactured in the early twentieth century, characterised by the use of basic materials and sometimes fragile engineering.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.voiturette 65% match — A small, compact car. vs cyclecar →minicar 63% match — A very small car; specifically, a car that is smaller than a subcompact vs cyclecar →cariole 59% match — A small, light, open one-horse carriage. vs cyclecar →anticar 57% match — Opposed to automobiles or the excessive use of automobiles vs cyclecar →supermini 56% match — A small motor car, especially a hatchback, which is powerful for its size or class vs cyclecar →caravette 54% match — A small caravan (mobile home). vs cyclecar →carlike 53% match — Resembling or characteristic of a car (road vehicle). vs cyclecar →autocycle 53% match — A vehicle somewhat like a moped, having a small motor where the pedals would be, and a petrol tank located within the frame. vs cyclecar →