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TOEFL BNC: 3104 COCA: 6534

carriage

carriage /ˈkerɪʤ/ noun
plural carriages
carriage
/ˈkerɪʤ/
noun
plural carriages
Learner's definition of CARRIAGE
: a large vehicle with four wheels that is pulled by a horse and that carries people四轮马车
[count]
[noncount]
called also coach
[count] : a wheeled structure that is used to carry and move something heavy (such as a large gun)(带轮)载物架
[count] US : baby carriage
[count] British : a separate section of a train(火车)车厢
[count] : a moving part of a machine that supports or carries some other movable object or part(机器的)移动托架
[noncount] somewhat old-fashioned : the way in which a person's body is positioned when the person is moving, standing, etc.仪态;举止
[noncount] British : the process or cost of carrying or transporting goods运输;运费
TOEFL BNC: 3104 COCA: 6534

carriage

noun

car·​riage ˈker-ij How to pronounce carriage (audio)
ˈka-rij
plural carriages
1
a
: a wheeled vehicle
especially : a horse-drawn vehicle designed for private use and comfort
b
British : a railway passenger coach
2
: a wheeled support carrying a burden
3
a
: manner of bearing the body : posture
that slender unrigid erectness and the fine carriage of head Willa Cather
b
archaic : deportment
4
: the act of carrying
5
: a movable part of a machine for supporting some other movable object or part
a typewriter carriage
6
chiefly British : the price or expense of carrying
7
medical : the condition of harboring a pathogen within the body
Clinical manifestations of enterovirus infections are protean, ranging from asymptomatic carriage to life-threatening illness. Journal of the American Medical Association
Hospitals commonly screen patients in the ICU for nasal carriage of MRSA and use contact precautions with carriers. Susan S. Huang et al.
8
archaic : management
9
obsolete : burden, load
10
obsolete : import, sense
11
obsolete : a hanger for a sword

Synonyms

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bearing, deportment, demeanor, mien, manner, carriage mean the outward manifestation of personality or attitude.

bearing is the most general of these words but now usually implies characteristic posture.

a woman of regal bearing

deportment suggests actions or behavior as formed by breeding or training.

your deportment was atrocious

demeanor suggests one's attitude toward others as expressed in outward behavior.

the haughty demeanor of the headwaiter

mien is a literary term referring both to bearing and demeanor.

a mien of supreme self-satisfaction

manner implies characteristic or customary way of moving and gesturing and addressing others.

the imperious manner of a man used to giving orders

carriage applies chiefly to habitual posture in standing or walking.

the kind of carriage learned at boarding school

Example Sentences

They rode to the city in carriages. I took the baby to the park in the carriage.
Recent Examples on the Web Couples or families can enjoy carriage rides and at night, head just minutes down the road to South Lake Tahoe’s famed casino district. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 20 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, some organizations say this incident serves as a reason to stop carriage rides in New York City. Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 Christmas tree lighting ceremony, horse and carriage rides, amusements, school performances, face painting, arts and crafts, carolers and more. Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2022 The Horse Capital of the World, Lexington is home to more than 450 horse farms, famed Keeneland Racecourse, tours, carriage rides, and of course, horseback riding. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2022 Instead, Moreno opened the doors to duds that, like Cinderella’s pumpkin carriage, turned the team back into a laughingstock. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 Every carriage has its stories: separation, trauma, romance. Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 And distributors may have a tougher time justifying carriage in an era when consumers are more prone to abandon their traditional cable subscription for broadband alternatives. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Aug. 2022 Sophie, who has also been seen carriage driving, has praised her daughter on her achievements in the sport. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English cariage, from Anglo-French, from carier to transport — more at carry

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of carriage was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 3104 COCA: 6534
carriage

noun¹

1vehicle pulled by horses馬車ADJECTIVE | VERB + CARRIAGE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEhorse-drawn, open馬車;無篷馬車royal皇家馬車VERB + CARRIAGEride in乘坐馬車drive駕馬車pull拉馬車climb into, get into登上馬車;上馬車alight from, exit (NAmE, formal) , get out of, step out of下馬車
PREPOSITIONin a/the carriage在馬車裏
carriage

noun²

2 (BrE) part of a train火車 see also car ADJECTIVE | VERB + CARRIAGE | CARRIAGE + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVErailway鐵路客車廂full滿載的列車客車廂empty空蕩蕩的列車客車廂first-class, second-class頭等/二等列車客車廂no-smoking, non-smoking, smoking禁止吸煙的/無煙/允許吸煙的列車客車廂VERB + CARRIAGEget in, get into上火車get out of下火車pull牽引列車客車廂CARRIAGE + NOUNdoor, window列車客車廂車門/車窗PREPOSITIONin a/the carriage在車廂裏There's a seat in the next carriage.下一節車廂裏有個座位。

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