pram

¹

[pram]

noun

Chiefly British Informal.

1. perambulator.

pram

²

[prahm]

noun

1. a flat-bottomed, snub-nosed boat used as a fishing vessel or tender for larger vessels.

pram

¹

/ præm /

noun

1. US and Canadian term: baby carriage. a cot-like four-wheeled carriage for a baby

pram

²

/ prɑːm /

noun

1. nautical a light tender with a flat bottom and a bow formed from the ends of the side and bottom planks meeting in a small raised transom

Word History and Origins

Origin of pram¹

First recorded in 1880–85; by shortening

Origin of pram²

First recorded in 1540–50 ( late 14th century in Anglo-Latin ); from Dutch praam, Middle Dutch prame, praem (compare Middle Low German pram(e), Old Frisian pram, German Prahm ), from Slavic; compare Czech prám, Polish prom, Russian paróm, Serbo-Croatian prȁm “ferryboat, raft,” cognate with Old High German farm “boat, raft,” Old Norse farmr “freight, cargo”; akin to fare, ferry

Word History and Origins

Origin of pram¹

C19: shortened and altered from _perambulator

Origin of pram²

C16: from Middle Dutch prame; related to Old Frisian prām

Example Sentences

The my brother pushed me out of the pram and I broke my leg, and while it was in plaster they said I always wanted a football.

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An eight-month-old baby and two toddlers, aged 14 months and 18 months, are in a serious condition in hospital after their pram was hit by a trailer in Dumfries.

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And with that, Nour places Sally in her pram and takes her outside, past the school, for her very first trip around their neighbourhood.

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"She used to carry my cello home from school on her back while pushing me in the pram," reminisces Absolutely.

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At the hotels housing families, I am struck by the number of prams in the reception areas, and by how many babies and toddlers there are.

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