brougham

[broo-uhm, broom, broh-uhm]

noun

1. a four-wheeled, boxlike, closed carriage for two or four persons, having the driver's perch outside.

2. Automotive.

   1. (formerly) a limousine having an open driver's compartment.

   2. an early type of automobile resembling a coupé, often powered by an electric motor.

brougham

/ ˈbruːəm, bruːm /

noun

1. a four-wheeled horse-drawn closed carriage having a raised open driver's seat in front

2. obsolete,  a large car with an open compartment at the front for the driver

3. obsolete,  an early electric car

Word History and Origins

Origin of brougham¹

1850–55; named after Lord Brougham (1778–1868), English statesman

Word History and Origins

Origin of brougham¹

C19: named after Henry Peter, Lord Brougham (1778–1868)

Example Sentences

They rode in silence for the better part of an hour, until Timothy brought the brougham to a stop just before the crest of a hill, near the forest’s edge.

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The Ashtons’ brougham was in Drury Lane, directly in front of the theater, with Old Timothy in the driver’s seat.

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They included stagecoaches, wagons, private coaches, broughams, cabriolets, phaetons, buggies, and surreys.

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But even reagans fleetwood brougham looks less than elegant, by the time greened the windows.

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Several times therefore a brougham was procured from Mr. Young's stables, and mistress and maid went for a quiet afternoon drive.

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