Carriage: meaning, definitions and examples
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carriage
[ ˈkerɪdʒ ]
transportation
A vehicle with four wheels drawn by horses, used for transporting people or goods.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The carriage rolled down the cobblestone street.
- We took a carriage ride through the park.
railways
A separate section of a train for carrying passengers or goods.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She sat in the first-class carriage.
- The luggage was stored in the baggage carriage.
Translations
Translations of the word "carriage" in other languages:
🇵🇹 carroça
- carruagem
- vagão
🇮🇳 गाड़ी
- बग्गी
- डिब्बा
🇩🇪 Wagen
- Kutsche
- Waggon
🇮🇩 kereta
- gerobak
- gerbong
🇺🇦 карета
- вагон
- екіпаж
🇵🇱 powóz
- kareta
- wagon
🇯🇵 馬車 (ばしゃ)
- 客車 (きゃくしゃ)
- 車両 (しゃりょう)
🇫🇷 carrosse
- chariot
- wagon
🇪🇸 carruaje
- carroza
- vagón
🇹🇷 at arabası
🇰🇷 마차
- 객차
- 수레
🇸🇦 عربة
- عربة تجرها الخيول
- عربة قطار
🇨🇿 kočár
- vůz
- vagón
🇸🇰 koč
- voz
- vagón
🇨🇳 马车
- 车厢
- 车
🇸🇮 kočija
- voz
- vagon
🇮🇸 kerra
- hestvagn
- vagn
🇰🇿 арба
- вагон
- пойыз вагоны
🇬🇪 საზიდი
- ვაგონი
- ეტლი
🇦🇿 araba
🇲🇽 carruaje
- carroza
- vagón
Word origin
The word 'carriage' originated in the late 14th century from the Old North French 'cariage', which meant 'a wheeled vehicle'. Over time, it evolved to refer to various types of vehicles used for transportation, including horse-drawn carriages and railway carriages. The term has continued to be used in modern times to describe different forms of transport vehicles.
See also: car, carat, caravan, carcass, carouse, carp, carpet, carport.