# carriage

Pronunciation: say "KA-rij" US /ˈkæɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/, UK /ˈkæɹ ɪd͡ʒ/

## Noun

1. A light, usually four-wheeled vehicle for carrying people, typically drawn by horses.
   - Simple: A vehicle with wheels that horses pull, used to carry people.
   - _They hired a carriage to take them across the countryside._
   - _Elegant carriages lined the avenue during the royal procession._
2. A railroad car forming one section of a train, typically used to carry passengers. *(British)*
   - Simple: A railroad car that forms one part of a train and carries passengers.
   - _She walked through three carriages to reach the dining car._
   - _The rear carriage was reserved for first-class passengers._
3. The manner or posture in which a person holds a body part, such as the head, neck, or arms.
   - Simple: The way someone holds a part of the body, like the head or arms.
   - _Her elegant carriage of the neck revealed years of ballet discipline._
   - _The riding instructor corrected the carriage of his shoulders._
4. A means of conveying people or goods from one place to another.
   - Simple: A way of carrying or moving people or things from place to place.
   - _For centuries the canal was the cheapest carriage of heavy freight inland._
   - _Wind provided the carriage that drove the sailing ships westward._
5. The act of conveying or carrying something from one place to another.
   - Simple: The act of carrying something from one place to another.
   - _The contract covers the carriage of perishable items across the border._
   - _Any damage during carriage must be reported within three days._
6. The charge made for conveying goods, especially the cost of shipping or delivery.
   - Simple: The price charged for carrying or delivering goods.
   - _The invoice listed the goods separately from the carriage._
   - _Buyers must pay the carriage when the order ships from overseas._
7. The moving part of a typewriter that holds the paper and shifts it sideways as each key is struck.
   - Simple: The part of a typewriter that holds the paper and moves it along.
   - _With each keystroke the carriage advanced one space to the left._
   - _He slammed the carriage return lever at the end of every line._
8. A small, wheeled conveyance in which a baby lies or sits while being pushed by hand. *(British)*
   - Simple: A small wheeled bed for pushing a baby around.
   - _He parked the carriage beside the bench while the baby napped._
   - _New parents often wheel a carriage along the high street on a fine morning._
9. A wheeled basket used to carry goods while shopping in a store. *(dialectal, New England, US)*
   - Simple: A metal basket on wheels for carrying goods around a store.
   - _She steered the carriage toward the produce section._
   - _A stray carriage rolled across the parking lot in the wind._

## Noun

10. A person's general manner of walking and moving; their bearing or gait. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: The way a person walks and holds the body while moving.
   - _His noble carriage marked him as a man of high birth._
   - _She moved with a stately carriage that commanded respect._
11. A person's behavior or way of conducting themselves toward others. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: The way a person behaves toward other people.
   - _The gentleman's courteous carriage toward strangers earned him wide respect._
   - _Modest carriage in company was thought becoming in a young woman._
12. That which is carried; the baggage or belongings transported on a journey. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: The things a person carries with them, such as luggage or baggage.
   - _The travelers sent their carriage ahead by cart while they walked._
   - _They abandoned much of their carriage in order to cross the river quickly._

## Origin

From Middle English cariage, from Old Northern French cariage, which came from carier meaning "to carry."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/carriage (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).