Antonyms for tandem

Grammar : Noun

Spell : tan-duh m

Phonetic Transcription : ˈtæn dəm

Definition of tandem

Origin : 1785, "carriage pulled by horses harnessed one behind the other," punning use of Latin tandem "at length (of time)," from tam "so" + demonstrative suffix -dem. Transferred by 1884 to bicycles with two seats.

As in team : noun group, crew
As in bicycle : noun pedal-driven recreational vehicle

Example sentences :

I wouldn't have troubled you to send for me, only the tandem's hors de combat.
Extract from : « Frank Fairlegh » by Frank E. Smedley

"Because I intend to back the tandem into it, and break my neck," was the unexpected answer.
Extract from : « Frank Fairlegh » by Frank E. Smedley

He did not want a tandem bicycle, but that influenced him not at all.
Extract from : « Love Among the Chickens » by P. G. Wodehouse

He was a first-rate driver; he could take a four-in-hand or a tandem as easily as a pair.
Extract from : « Black Beauty » by Anna Sewell

Next to a leisurely walk I enjoy a "spin" on my tandem bicycle.
Extract from : « Story of My Life » by Helen Keller

We have no ambition to have Tandem written on our tombstone.
Extract from : « Coaches and Coaching » by Leigh Hunt

You run in and tell Aunt Mary the glad news, and I'll get the tandem hitched.
Extract from : « Jane Allen: Center » by Edith Bancroft

Marie and Jack in the tandem, and dear Mildred provided for!
Extract from : « Scarlet and Hyssop » by E. F. Benson

Finally he had some success with a tandem monoplane like Professor Langley's.
Extract from : « The Boy's Book of New Inventions » by Harry E. Maule

In tandem driving it is of supreme importance to be ready in advance.
Extract from : « Riding and Driving » by Edward L. Anderson

Synonyms for tandem

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