carriage

noun

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12 meanings of carriage

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nouncountable
A vehicle with wheels that horses pull, used to carry people.
Like a car, but with horses in front instead of an engine.
The bride arrived at the church in a white carriage pulled by two horses.
A long row of carriages waited outside the palace gates.
Similarcoach
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nounBritishcountableabbreviation
A railroad car that forms one part of a train and carries passengers.
Like one part of a train, joined to the next part.
The train had six carriages, and ours was at the very front.
We found two empty seats in the next carriage.
Similarcoach, car
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nouncountable or uncountable
The way someone holds a part of the body, like the head or arms.
Like how you hold your head up high when you feel proud.
The dancer's graceful carriage of her arms impressed the judges.
Years of training gave him an upright carriage of the head.
Similarposture, bearing, deportment, poise
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nouncountable or uncountable
A way of carrying or moving people or things from place to place.
Like a road that lets people and things travel from one place to another.
The river served as the main carriage for goods heading to the coast.
Camels were the desert's only reliable carriage across the sands.
Similartransport, conveyance
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noununcountable
The act of carrying something from one place to another.
Like moving a box from one room to another.
The careful carriage of the antique vase took two strong workers.
Safe carriage of the goods was the company's main promise.
Similartransport, conveyance, shipping, transit
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noununcountable
The price charged for carrying or delivering goods.
Like the delivery fee you pay when you order something online.
The carriage on the parcel cost more than the book itself.
We added five dollars for carriage to the total.
Similarfreight, charge, rate, cartage, freightage
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nouncountable
The part of a typewriter that holds the paper and moves it along.
Like a tray that slides the paper across as you type.
She pushed the carriage back to the start of the line.
The typewriter's carriage jammed halfway across the page.
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nounBritishcountable
A small wheeled bed for pushing a baby around.
Like a tiny bed on wheels for a baby.
She pushed the carriage gently along the park path.
The baby slept soundly in the carriage all afternoon.
Similarpram, stroller, buggy, pushchair
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noundialectalNew EnglandUScountable
A metal basket on wheels for carrying goods around a store.
Like a big basket on wheels that you push around a store.
He pushed the carriage down the cereal aisle.
Their carriage was full of groceries by the time they reached checkout.
Similarcart, trolley
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Less common meanings

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nounarchaiccountable or uncountable
The way a person walks and holds the body while moving.
Like how someone stands tall and walks proudly when they feel sure of themselves.
Her proud carriage drew every eye as she crossed the hall.
In spite of her erect carriage she could flop to her knees to pray as smart as any of us.
1942, Emily Carr, “Characters”Here, carriage means the way she held her body and moved, her posture.
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11
nounarchaicuncountable
The way a person behaves toward other people.
Like the way you act kindly so others feel comfortable around you.
His honest carriage toward the servants won their loyalty.
Her gentle carriage made the children feel safe.
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12
nounarchaicuncountable
The things a person carries with them, such as luggage or baggage.
Like the bags and boxes you take with you on a trip.
They gathered up their carriage before setting out at dawn.
And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.
1611, The Holy Bible, King James VersionHere, carriage means the bags and things he was carrying on the trip.
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Origin

It comes from an old French word meaning "to carry."