baby carriage

American

noun

a conveyance similar to an infant's crib set on four wheels and meant to be pushed.

baby carriage British

noun

British term: pram. Also: baby buggy. a cot-like four-wheeled carriage for a baby

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Etymology

Origin of baby carriage

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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An open mailbox becomes the head and jaws of a dragon; the ribs of a baby carriage form its body.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2023

Barbie didn’t have a baby carriage; she had that sports car.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2023

GPR equipment, in contrast, gets mounted on something that looks like a lawn mower or baby carriage, and gets rolled over the ground.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2022

In the bare surroundings of the clinic, one nurse pushes a baby carriage with one hand and holds an infant in the other as she and her colleagues comfort the children.

From Reuters • Mar. 16, 2022

For him to stop the soldier leading it, saying he has orders to search one baby carriage for contraband.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

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