carriage
gb/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/ us/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
A2
Anglais
~ 1400
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
1
Horse-drawn passenger vehicle
A vehicle with wheels, pulled by horses, for carrying people.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] rides in a carriage
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'carriage' with 'cart'; carts are usually simpler and used for goods, not people.
Synonymes
coach (Often larger or more enclosed than a carriage; can also refer to modern buses.)
Antonymes
motorcar (A modern self-propelled vehicle, the opposite of an animal-drawn carriage.)
Collocations
horse-drawn carriage
|royal carriage
|open carriage
|carriage ride
Thèmes
transportation
|history
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We took a ride in a horse carriage.
- The king came in a big carriage.
- They saw a red carriage on the street.
Nom
B2
property
2
Posture and movement style
The way someone stands or walks.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] has [adjective] carriage
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'carriage' here with 'carrying' objects, but it refers to body posture.
Synonymes
posture (Focuses more on static body position rather than movement.)
Antonymes
slouch (A lazy or drooping posture, opposite of good carriage.)
Collocations
upright carriage
|graceful carriage
|military carriage
Thèmes
appearance
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He has a strong carriage when he walks.
- Her carriage is very straight.
- The man has a bad carriage when he sits.
Nom
A2
entity
3
Train passenger or goods car
One part of a train where people sit or goods are kept.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] boards a carriage
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'carriage' with 'car' in American English; both can mean a train car.
Synonymes
car (Commonly used in American English instead of 'carriage' for trains.)
Collocations
train carriage
|first-class carriage
|goods carriage
Thèmes
transportation
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I sit in the first carriage of the train.
- The train has ten carriages.
- They walk to the dining carriage.
Nom
technical
B2
entity
4
Machine part that holds and moves components
A moving part in a machine that holds and moves something else.
Synonymes
slider (A more general term for any component that slides, not specific to machinery like 'carriage'.)
Collocations
printer carriage
|typewriter carriage
Thèmes
technology
|engineering
|science
|work
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The printer carriage is broken.
- The typewriter carriage moves to the left.
- He fixes the machine's carriage.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
carriage
API
GB/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
US/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
Syllabes et accentuation
car - riage (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (car)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: carriage
- Plural: carriage, carriages
Famille de mots
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- Crowds gathered to watch the royal carriage pass by.
- The royal couple rode in an ornate golden royal carriage.