Synonyms of pramnext
: a small lightweight nearly flat-bottomed boat with a broad transom and usually squared-off bow

pram

2 of 2

noun (2)

chiefly British

Examples of pram in a Sentence

Noun (2) like other trendy Notting Hill couples, they bought a fancy pram for the first baby
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Noun
The majority of the 1048 pieces in this set are used to build the much larger pram, but the completely separate Grogu figure is a joy to put together. Rich Owen, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026 One wearily pushes hers in a creaky pram. Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025 What message would that send to those same players: throw your toys out of the pram and get your move? George Caulkin, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025 Photos from Kate McLeod's TikTok video of her daughter, Nora, smiling, and pushing a pram, right. Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pram

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle Dutch praem & Middle Low German prām

Noun (2)

by shortening & alteration from perambulator

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1531, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pram was in 1531

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“Pram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pram. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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