CARRIAGES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Carriage

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Old Northern French cariage, from carier (see carry)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkarɪdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

any of the separate sections of a train that carry passengers

Short Definition:

railway vehicle

Examples:
  • the first-class carriages
Definition:

the conveying of goods or passengers from one place to another

Short Definition:

action of conveying

Examples:
  • the carriage of bikes on public transport
Definition:

a moving part of a machine that carries other parts into the required position

Short Definition:

part of machine

Examples:
  • a typewriter carriage
Definition:

a person's bearing or deportment

Short Definition:

person's bearing

Examples:
  • her carriage was graceful, her movements quick and deft

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