# carriages

Pronunciation: US say "KER-i-jiz" /ˈkɛɹ.ɪd͡ʒɪz/; UK say "KA-ri-jiz" /ˈkæɹ.ɪdʒɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of carriage. — plural of carriage
   - Simple: Plural of carriage. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _The royal procession included several gilded carriages drawn by white horses._
   - _Coachbuilders restored the old carriages for the town's historic parade._

## Noun

2. An indication, usually on a formal invitation, of the time an event will end, originally naming the hour when guests' carriages would arrive to take them home. *(dated)*
   - Simple: A polite signal on an invitation telling guests what time a party will end.
   - _The card read "carriages at one," letting everyone know the ball's closing hour._
   - _She noted carriages at half past eleven and planned the supper accordingly._

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