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car·riage

carriage

 
 
pronunciation:
kae rihj
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part of speech: noun
definition: A carriage is something set on wheels that people can sit or lie down inside and use to travel from place to place. A carriage has no engine, and it has to be pulled or pushed to make it move. Before people used cars, they often rode in carriages pulled by horses.
In New York City, I saw some people riding in a carriage through the park.The nanny pushed the baby in its carriage all around the block.
 
synonyms:
coach
similar words:
stagecoach, stroller
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