carriage

American  

[kar-ij, kar-ee-ij] / ˈkær ɪdʒ, ˈkær i ɪdʒ /

noun

1. a wheeled vehicle for conveying persons, as one drawn by horses and designed for comfort and elegance.

   Synonyms:

   wagon, car, cart

2. baby carriage.

3. British. a railway passenger coach.

4. a wheeled support, as for a cannon.

5. a movable part, as of a machine, designed for carrying something.

6. manner of carrying the head and body; bearing.

   the carriage of a soldier.

   Synonyms:

   air, demeanor, comportment, mien

7. Also called carriage piece,.  Also called horse.  an inclined beam, as a string, supporting the steps of a stair.

8. the act of transporting; conveyance.

   the expenses of carriage.

9. the price or cost of transportation.

10. (in a typewriter) the moving part carrying the platen and its associated parts, usually set in motion to carry the paper across the point where the print element or type bars strike.

11. management; administration.

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carriage British  

/ ˈkærɪdʒ /

noun

1. a railway coach for passengers

2. the manner in which a person holds and moves his head and body; bearing

3. a four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle for persons

4. the moving part of a machine that bears another part

   a typewriter carriage

   a lathe carriage

5. 1. the act of conveying; carrying

   2. the charge made for conveying (esp in the phrases carriage forward, when the charge is to be paid by the receiver, and carriage paid )

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Etymology

Origin of carriage

1150–1200; Middle English cariage < Anglo-French, Old North French, equivalent to cari ( er ) to carry + -age -age

Example Sentences

A sparkling Cinderella-style horse-drawn carriage drew up before Castel and his partner Shirley Wijgaarts, who was wearing a ballgown, in glitzy Place Vendome.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

At the same time, carriage negotiations with programmers are more fraught, often leading to standoffs where channels are pulled, disrupting service to customers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Other well-known features in the Grand Emperor include an antique gold carriage, which "exhibits the fine craftsmanship of 18th-century Europe", according to the hotel's website.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

She barely had time to put on warm clothes, and screamed she needed to go back to the carriage to retrieve her suitcase and documents, the officer says.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

He escorted Leah to a waiting carriage with additional guns stacked inside.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Related Words

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