carriage

noun

car·riage ˈker-ij How to pronounce carriage (audio)

ˈka-rij

plural carriages

: a wheeled vehicle

especially : a horse-drawn vehicle designed for private use and comfort

British : a railway passenger coach

: a wheeled support carrying a burden

: manner of bearing the body : posture

that slender unrigid erectness and the fine carriage of head

Willa Cather

archaic : deportment

: the act of carrying

: a movable part of a machine for supporting some other movable object or part

a typewriter carriage

chiefly British : the price or expense of carrying

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.

archaic : management

obsolete : burden, load

obsolete : import, sense

obsolete : a hanger for a sword

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

carriage

noun

as in chariot

a horse-drawn wheeled vehicle for carrying passengers a museum with a large collection of beautiful, old carriages

Synonyms & Similar Words

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chariot
stagecoach
cab
equipage
barouche
curricle
coupe
rig
brougham
phaeton
buckboard
calèche
landau
chaise
hansom
buggy
caleche
stage
coach
cabriolet
hackney
surrey
tonga
coupé
tandem
tilbury
roadster
carryall
victoria
gig
stanhope
diligence
post chaise
troika
calash
rockaway
dogcart
four-in-hand
droshky
trap
go-cart
turnout
hackney coach
jaunting car
hansom cab
drosky
caroche

as in posture

a general way of holding the body her Ladyship's carriage is upright and regal

Synonyms & Similar Words

posture
stance
attitude
seat
station
behavior
bearing
air
poise
presence
attention
deportment
pose
demeanor
conduct
body language
look
mien
aspect

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of carriage are bearing, demeanor, deportment, manner, and mien. While all these words mean "the outward manifestation of personality or attitude," carriage applies chiefly to habitual posture in standing or walking.

the kind of carriage learned at boarding school

In some situations, the words bearing and carriage are roughly equivalent. However, bearing is the most general of these words but now usually implies characteristic posture.

a woman of regal bearing

Although the words demeanor and carriage have much in common, demeanor suggests one's attitude toward others as expressed in outward behavior.

the haughty demeanor of the headwaiter

The meanings of deportment and carriage largely overlap; however, deportment suggests actions or behavior as formed by breeding or training.

your deportment was atrocious

While the synonyms manner and carriage are close in meaning, manner implies characteristic or customary way of moving and gesturing and addressing others.

the imperious manner of a man used to giving orders

While in some cases nearly identical to carriage, mien is a literary term referring both to bearing and demeanor.

a mien of supreme self-satisfaction

单词	carriage
释义	carriage noun car·riage ˈker-ij 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 equipage rig See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Phrases Containing carriage baby carriage horseless carriage carriage trade baby carriage horseless carriage carriage trade Kids Definition carriage noun car·riage ˈker-ij 1 : a vehicle with wheels used for carrying people 2 : a support with wheels used for carrying a load a gun carriage 3 : a movable part of a machine that carries or supports some other moving part 4 : the manner of holding the body : posture … something in both his color and carriage had always made Johnny think of Rab. Esther Forbes, Johnny Tremain Medical Definition carriage noun car·riage ˈkar-ij : the condition of harboring a pathogen within the body immunization against hepatitis B reduced the rate of HBV carriage asymptomatic carriage of the pneumococcus in the nasopharynx carriage noun 1 as in chariot a horse-drawn wheeled vehicle for carrying passengers a museum with a large collection of beautiful, old carriages Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance chariot stagecoach cab equipage barouche curricle coupe rig brougham phaeton buckboard calèche landau chaise hansom buggy caleche stage coach cabriolet hackney surrey tonga coupé tandem tilbury roadster carryall victoria gig stanhope diligence post chaise troika calash rockaway dogcart four-in-hand droshky trap go-cart turnout hackney coach jaunting car hansom cab drosky caroche 2 as in posture a general way of holding the body her Ladyship's carriage is upright and regal Synonyms & Similar Words posture stance attitude seat station behavior bearing air poise presence attention deportment pose demeanor conduct body language look mien aspect Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of carriage are bearing, demeanor, deportment, manner, and mien. While all these words mean "the outward manifestation of personality or attitude," carriage applies chiefly to habitual posture in standing or walking. the kind of carriage learned at boarding school In some situations, the words bearing and carriage are roughly equivalent. However, bearing is the most general of these words but now usually implies characteristic posture. a woman of regal bearing Although the words demeanor and carriage have much in common, demeanor suggests one's attitude toward others as expressed in outward behavior. the haughty demeanor of the headwaiter The meanings of deportment and carriage largely overlap; however, deportment suggests actions or behavior as formed by breeding or training. your deportment was atrocious While the synonyms manner and carriage are close in meaning, manner implies characteristic or customary way of moving and gesturing and addressing others. the imperious manner of a man used to giving orders While in some cases nearly identical to carriage, mien is a literary term referring both to bearing and demeanor. a mien of supreme self-satisfaction Phrases Containing carriage horseless carriage baby carriage horseless carriage baby carriage
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