carriage
word
/ˈkæɹɪdʒ/
KA-rij
/kˈæɹɪdʒ/
KA-rij
Definition
A carriage is a large vehicle pulled by horses, especially used in the past. It can also mean one section of a train where passengers sit.
Usage & Nuances
The horse-drawn meaning sounds old-fashioned or historical. In modern everyday English, for trains, British English commonly uses 'carriage', while American English more often says 'car' or 'train car'. It can also appear in formal phrases like 'baby carriage' in some varieties of English.
Spanish: carruaje - vagónPortuguese (BR): carruagem - vagãoPortuguese (PT): carruagem - carruagem de comboioChinese (Simplified): 马车 - 车厢Chinese (Traditional): 馬車 - 車廂Hindi: घोड़ा-गाड़ी - रेल डिब्बाArabic: عربة تجرها الخيول - عربة قطارBengali: গাড়ি (ঘোড়ায় টানা) - বগি (ট্রেনের)Russian: карета - вагон (поезда)Japanese: 馬車 - 客車（電車）Vietnamese: xe ngựa - toa (tàu hỏa)Korean: 마차 - 객차(기차)Turkish: at arabası - vagon (tren)Urdu: بگھی - ڈبہ (ٹرین)Indonesian: kereta kuda - gerbong (kereta api)
Example Sentences
That old carriage is in the museum now.
basic
The king arrived in a golden carriage.
basic
We sat in the last carriage of the train.
basic
Let’s get on this carriage—the next one looks full.
natural
They used a horse-drawn carriage for the wedding photos.
natural
I left my bag in the carriage behind us.
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