Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
       

car·riage

carriage

 
 
pronunciation:
kae rihj
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a wheeled passenger vehicle that is covered or enclosed, especially one that is drawn by a horse or horses or by a train engine, or one that is pushed along by a person.
The bride arrived at the church in a horse-drawn carriage.The nanny wheeled the baby carriage into the park.The president of the railroad traveled in his own private carriage on the train.
 
synonyms:
barouche, brougham, buggy, cabriolet, coach, equipage, hansom, rig, surrey
similar words:
calash, carryall, chaise, chariot, gig, perambulator, phaeton, post chaise, stagecoach, stroller, sulky, tilbury
definition 2: the act of transporting or carrying.
synonyms:
conveyance, transport, transportation
definition 3: the cost of transporting.
synonyms:
charge, cost, drayage, fare, fee, price, ticket
similar words:
bill, expense
definition 4: a movable machine part that shifts the position of another part, as on a typewriter.
The carriage returns a the end of each line.
similar words:
roller
definition 5: the manner of carrying oneself; posture; bearing.
If you want to be a model, you'll have to work on your carriage.
synonyms:
appearance, bearing, poise, posture
similar words:
attitude, demeanor, manner, mien, pose, stance
Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature
Word Explorer
See
  vehicle
Word PartsSubscriber feature About this feature