horseless carriage
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of horseless carriage
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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“I was a horseless carriage until about 18 months ago, and I definitely saw the writing on the wall,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Then Frederick decided they should get into the horseless carriage business themselves.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2023
The kooky inventor of a horseless carriage rivals a banker’s son for a liveryman’s daughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2020
At the time, nobody worried that this new horseless carriage would dump carbon into the air.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2018
“Well, you know, repairing the horseless carriage was a lot like healing the Dragon King. My hands just seemed to know what to do.”
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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