carriage trade
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of carriage trade
First recorded in 1710–20
Example Sentences
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“The Aviator and the Showman” is a lavish, layered narrative, a primer on early aviation and the transition of publishing from genteel carriage trade to an industry increasingly reliant on blockbusters.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025
He called the horse carriage trade a “humane industry that is well regulated by New York City’s Departments of Health and Mental Hygiene and Consumer Affairs.”
From Time • Apr. 19, 2014
Tennie referred contemptuously to the hypocrisy of Madame Restell’s carriage trade.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2014
He transformed Riggs from a traditional deposit-and-loan institution into a niche asset manager and private banker to the carriage trade.
From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2012
Robert had gone ahead rapidly with his scheme for reorganizing the carriage trade.
From Jennie Gerhardt A Novel by Dreiser, Theodore
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