carriage
gb/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/ us/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
A2
English
~ 1400
Senses
0 senses
Noun
B1
entity
1
Horse-drawn passenger vehicle
A vehicle with wheels, pulled by horses, for carrying people.
Usage pattern:
[someone] rides in a carriage
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'carriage' with 'cart'; carts are usually simpler and used for goods, not people.
Synonyms
coach (Often larger or more enclosed than a carriage; can also refer to modern buses.)
Antonyms
motorcar (A modern self-propelled vehicle, the opposite of an animal-drawn carriage.)
Collocations
horse-drawn carriage
|royal carriage
|open carriage
|carriage ride
Themes
transportation
|history
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The bride arrived at the church in a white horse-drawn carriage.
- Tourists enjoyed a carriage ride through the old town.
- The royal couple waved from their open carriage during the parade.
Learner examples
- We took a ride in a horse carriage.
- The king came in a big carriage.
- They saw a red carriage on the street.
Noun
B2
property
2
Posture and movement style
The way someone stands or walks.
Usage pattern:
[someone] has [adjective] carriage
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'carriage' here with 'carrying' objects, but it refers to body posture.
Synonyms
posture (Focuses more on static body position rather than movement.)
Antonyms
slouch (A lazy or drooping posture, opposite of good carriage.)
Collocations
upright carriage
|graceful carriage
|military carriage
Themes
appearance
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- Her upright carriage made her look confident.
- The soldier's carriage was disciplined and precise.
- A dancer's graceful carriage comes from years of training.
Learner examples
- He has a strong carriage when he walks.
- Her carriage is very straight.
- The man has a bad carriage when he sits.
Noun
A2
entity
3
Train passenger or goods car
One part of a train where people sit or goods are kept.
Usage pattern:
[someone] boards a carriage
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'carriage' with 'car' in American English; both can mean a train car.
Synonyms
car (Commonly used in American English instead of 'carriage' for trains.)
Collocations
train carriage
|first-class carriage
|goods carriage
Themes
transportation
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- We found seats in the last carriage of the train.
- The dining carriage was full of travelers enjoying lunch.
- Each goods carriage was loaded with fresh produce.
Learner examples
- I sit in the first carriage of the train.
- The train has ten carriages.
- They walk to the dining carriage.
Noun
technical
B2
entity
4
Machine part that holds and moves components
A moving part in a machine that holds and moves something else.
Synonyms
slider (A more general term for any component that slides, not specific to machinery like 'carriage'.)
Collocations
printer carriage
|typewriter carriage
Themes
technology
|engineering
|science
|work
Examples
- The printer's carriage jammed halfway across the page.
- She replaced the typewriter ribbon and reset the carriage.
- The CNC machine's carriage moves along the rail smoothly.
Learner examples
- The printer carriage is broken.
- The typewriter carriage moves to the left.
- He fixes the machine's carriage.
Grammar
Expressions
baby carriage
1/bˈeɪbi kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Small wheeled vehicle for a baby
A small vehicle with wheels used to carry a baby when pushing it by hand.
Examples
- She pushed her newborn in a baby carriage through the park.
- The baby fell asleep in the baby carriage during their walk.
carriage return
1/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ ɹɪtˈɚn/
fixed phrase
technical
Move machine head to start of line
An action that moves the writing part of a typewriter or printer back to the start of the line.
Examples
- On old typewriters, you had to press a lever for a carriage return.
- The software interprets this code as a carriage return.
royal carriage
1/ɹˈɔɪəl kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Ceremonial vehicle for royalty
A beautiful horse-drawn vehicle used by kings, queens, or other royalty for special events.
Examples
- Crowds gathered to watch the royal carriage pass by.
- The royal couple rode in an ornate golden royal carriage.