carriage
carriage Lexical Profile
carriage Game Scores & Validity
• noun
British A passenger vehicle that forms part of a railway train.
"The train was crowded, so they had to walk through three carriages to find empty seats."
A four-wheeled passenger vehicle, typically drawn by horses.
"The royal couple arrived at the ceremony in an ornate, horse-drawn carriage."
A person's bearing or posture, particularly the way they hold and move their head and body.
"She walked across the stage with the upright carriage and quiet confidence of a trained dancer."
Word Nuance & Usage
In British English, 'carriage' commonly refers to a passenger vehicle on a railway train, whereas American English typically uses the word 'car' for this purpose.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old Northern French cariage, from carier 'to carry', ultimately from Latin carrum 'two-wheeled wagon'.
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