Synonyms for
Carriages
Definition
Carriages are vehicles, typically horse-drawn, designed for private transportation.
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Common collocations
- horse-drawn carriages
- royal carriages
- carriage doors
- carriage return
- carriage bolt
- carriage house
- carriage trade
- carriage wheels
Word family
Usage note
Primarily refers to a horse-drawn vehicle, but can also refer to a specific part of a train or a typewriter. Less commonly used for modern automobiles.
Example sentences
- The carriages were decorated with flowers and ribbons for the wedding.
- The family rode in a carriage to the park.
- The carriage driver was very skilled.
- The carriage ride was bumpy on the dirt road.
- The carriage horses were beautiful and well-trained.
Quotes
'The carriages were already there, and crowds of people were gathering round them: all the town was there.' - Leo Tolstoy
'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.' - Jane Austen
'The difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves, but how she is treated.' - George Bernard Shaw