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

Example Sentences

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Marriage and a baby carriage are off the table; the journey matters, not the destination.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

This was in Provincetown, Mass., many years ago, on the street in front of a drag club, where my wife and I were pushing a baby carriage.

From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2022

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

One morning listening to Dodo Conway's baby carriage would drive me crazy.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

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