carriage house
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of carriage house
An Americanism dating back to 1755–65
Example Sentences
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“In short order the warren of oddly shaped rooms in the carriage house became spaces for lectures, workshops, and impromptu performances,” Mr. Gennari writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
It’s designed as a carriage house, and the story is Madame Leota has taken it over as a live-in space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
There also is a three-bedroom gatehouse and a two-bedroom carriage house with a clock tower.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
Last week, Lortel announced that it had spent $5.3 million to purchase a three-story carriage house in Chelsea, where it plans to open a 61-seat theater in 2025.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
In the carriage house there was what is called “signs of a struggle”—in this case a broken box, a shattered carriage lamp, scraped marks in the dust, and straw on the floor.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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