carriage

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carriage

A baby sleeps peacefully in the carriage as her mother pushes it through the park.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A wheeled vehicle, especially one designed for passengers: A vehicle with wheels, typically one pulled by horses, for carrying people.
    • A passenger car on a train: A separate section of a train where passengers sit.
    • A moving part of a machine that supports or carries another part: A machine component designed to hold, support, or move something else along a set path.
    • A person's way of walking or holding their body; posture: The manner in which a person carries themselves physically.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The queen arrived in a horse-drawn carriage. (A vehicle for passengers, pulled by horses.)
    • Our seats are in the next carriage. (A passenger car on a train.)
    • The printer's carriage holds the ink cartridge and moves side to side. (A supporting part of a machine.)
    • She has a dignified and graceful carriage. (A person's posture or bearing.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Carriage of goods": The transport of goods or freight.
    • The contract covers the carriage of goods by sea.
  • "Carriage forward": A shipping term where the recipient pays the transport cost upon delivery.
    • The goods will be sent carriage forward.
  • "Carriage free": A shipping term where the sender pays the transport cost.
    • We offer carriage free on all orders over $50.
Variants and Related Words
  • Carriageway (n): One of the two sides of a divided highway or motorway, for traffic moving in one direction.
    • The accident blocked the northbound carriageway.
  • Carriage return (n): A key or command on a typewriter or computer that causes the cursor to return to the beginning of a line.
    • Press 'Enter' for a carriage return and a new line.
Synonyms
  • Coach: A large, comfortable, usually horse-drawn vehicle for passengers.
  • Bearing: The way a person moves, stands, or behaves.
  • Chassis: The base frame of a vehicle, which carries the body and engine.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: 'Carriage' is primarily a noun and does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms
  • "Carriage trade": Wealthy, high-class customers.
    • The boutique caters to the carriage trade.
  • "In carriage and out of carriage": (Historical/legal) Referring to the responsibilities of a carrier during the different stages of transport.
    • The carrier's liability differs in carriage and out of carriage.
carriage

A baby sleeps peacefully in the carriage as her mother pushes it through the park.

Noun
  1. a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
  2. a machine part that carries something else
  3. characteristic way of bearing one's body
    • stood with good posture
  4. a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
  5. a railcar where passengers ride

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