tilbury
noun
a light two-wheeled carriage without a top.
tilbury
American
[til-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
/ ˈtɪlˌbɛr i, -bə ri /
noun
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tilburies
plural
Tilbury
1
British
/ -brɪ, ˈtɪlbərɪ /
noun
tilbury
2
British
/ ˈtɪlbərɪ, -brɪ /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of tilbury
First recorded in 1790–1800; named after its inventor, a 19th-century English coach-builder
Example Sentences
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During that time they received two visits from Pablito and Piscis; once they came in the tilbury, and once on horseback.
From The Fourth Estate, vol.1 by Armando Palacio Vald?s
After five minutes had gone by, he noticed that there at his left, at the very foot of the tilbury, was the fortune teller's house,—the very same as Rita had once consulted.
From Brazilian Tales by Isaac Goldberg
Coming down from the fort, I was happy enough to encounter Captain Doyle, driving a right London-appointed tilbury.
From Impressions of America During The Years 1833, 1834, and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume II. by Tyrone Power
There's a rug in my tilbury, if we can only reach it.
From The Adventures of Harry Revel by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
His father could only respond with a faint smile; then, going towards the tilbury, one on either side, they swung themselves up with the elasticity of two men of the same age.
From Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field by Ren? Bazin
Several of the Lionesses who won Euro 2025 are appointed MBEs, including Chloe Kelly who scored the penalty to win the tournament, while Charlotte Tilbury, founder of her eponymous beauty brand, is made a CBE.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Tilbury inserted herself into the deal negotiations as discussions progressed and made financial demands that became increasingly complex and unreasonable, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
In March, Estee Lauder said it was in talks to acquire Spanish beauty group Puig, which sells perfume, fashion, makeup and skin-care products from brands including Carolina Herrera, Charlotte Tilbury, Byredo and Dr. Barbara Sturm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Barcelona-based Puig owns luxury names such as beauty and fashion brand Carolina Herrera, makeup and skincare brand Charlotte Tilbury, and skincare brand Dr. Barbara Sturm.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
“And there is the Marquess of Tilbury, but he is eighty years old and has to be fed by hand.”
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
Landaus, barouches, or tilburies, there were none in those simple days.
From Old Mortality, Volume 1. by Sir Walter Scott
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
Curricles, tandems, tilburies, and dennets were constantly arriving and departing.
From Jack Hinton The Guardsman by Charles James Lever
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