clarence
noun
a closed, four-wheeled carriage, usually with a glass front, with seats inside for four persons.
clarence
1 American
[klar-uhns]
/ ˈklær əns /
noun
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clarences
plural
Clarence
2
American
[klar-uhns]
/ ˈklær əns /
noun
clarence
British
/ ˈklærəns /
noun
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of clarence
1830–40; named after Duke of Clarence (1765–1837), later William IV
Example Sentences
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It was a clarence, with dark subdued-looking panels, only ornamented by a vermilion crest.
From Henry Dunbar A Novel by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Mrs. William Hoboken haz had her clarence nuly painted.
From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Henry W. Shaw
“Why, I never was in a carriage in all my life,” said Sweetie, as he lifted her into his beautiful clarence, and sat down beside her.
From Happy Days for Boys and Girls by Various
The bugle had by this time arrived quite close to the clarence carriage, and if Morgiana had looked round she might have seen whence the music came.
From Men's Wives by William Makepeace Thackeray
The emigrants started per coach, while our party drove up in a new clarence which I had brought from England.
From Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon by Sir Samuel White Baker
The tourists are also due to have an audience with King Charles at Clarence House this week.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
And I think Gorsuch liked that and was like, Sure, Clarence.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
In 1991, NPR’s Nina Totenberg broke the story of Anita Hill’s allegations of sexual harassment against Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, drawing the ire of the right.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Justice Clarence Thomas produced a third originalist opinion, which diverged even more dramatically from Scalia’s analysis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Clarence had the other man with the pink arms, hands held behind his back, walking over to the group.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
Suffice it, there they all were to criticise us, and pretty sharply I dare say they did it, when they were out of our hearing, in their respective clarences, broughams, dog-carts, drags, tilburies, and hansoms.
From Beatrice Boville and Other Stories by Ouida
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