baby carriage

American

noun

a conveyance similar to an infant's crib set on four wheels and meant to be pushed.

baby carriage British

noun

British term: pram. Also: baby buggy. a cot-like four-wheeled carriage for a baby

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Etymology

Origin of baby carriage

First recorded in 1865–70

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baby carriage

Barbie didn’t have a baby carriage; she had that sports car.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2023

In the bare surroundings of the clinic, one nurse pushes a baby carriage with one hand and holds an infant in the other as she and her colleagues comfort the children.

From Reuters ● Mar. 16, 2022

The part of me that always wanted love, marriage, then the baby carriage caused me to pause.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2021

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes Annette in the baby carriage.

From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2021

Mina ignores my outstretched arm, bending over the baby carriage and scooping up Regina in one practiced, fluid motion.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

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