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Added 9 October 2026

carriage

/ˈkæɹɪd͡ʒ/ noun

In Latin: carpentum, carrūca, raeda Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about carriage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of conveying; carrying.
A means of conveyance.
A (mostly four-wheeled) lighter vehicle chiefly designed to transport people, generally drawn by horse power.
The carriage ride was very romantic.

Origin

From Middle English cariage, from Old Northern French cariage, from carier (“to carry”).

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