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
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
Journal of the American Medical AssociationHospitals commonly screen patients in the ICU for nasal carriage of MRSA and use contact precautions with carriers. Susan S. Huang et al.
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
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
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
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
carriages
noun
1
as in stagecoaches
a horse-drawn wheeled vehicle for carrying passengers a museum with a large collection of beautiful, old carriages Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- stagecoaches
- chariots
- cabs
- equipages
- rigs
- coupes
- phaetons
- buggies
- buckboards
- barouches
- hansoms
- broughams
- surreys
- diligences
- tongas
- stages
- coaches
- hackneys
- chaises
- cabriolets
- coupés
- roadsters
- troikas
- calèches
- carryalls
- tandems
- victorias
- gigs
- turnouts
- rockaways
- dogcarts
- curricles
- post chaises
- landaus
- go-carts
- jaunting cars
- calashes
- tilburies
- stanhopes
- droshkies
- traps
- caleches
- hackney coaches
- caroches
- hansom cabs
- droskies
- four-in-hands
2
as in stances
a general way of holding the body her Ladyship's carriage is upright and regal Synonyms & Similar Words
- stances
- postures
- attitudes
- seats
- stations
- bearings
- poises
- attentions
- behaviors
- looks
- presences
- demeanors
- poses
- airs
- body languages
- deportments
- miens
- conducts
- aspects