HORSELESS CARRIAGE Synonyms: 57 Similar Words

horseless carriage

noun

as in car

a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels with the coming of the horseless carriage, distances between places were greatly reduced and the national landscape was transformed

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Recent Examples of horseless carriage Ferdinand Porsche first put them in a prototype horseless carriage in 1900. — WIRED, 3 Oct. 2023 Vermont actually passed a law that required a person to walk in front of a car, waving a red flag — presumably to warn any passersby to not get too close to the horseless carriage. — Bryan Walsh, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 The company made royal coaches for monarchs in Europe and England, and had just begun building electric horseless carriages. — Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 26 July 2024 Beginning, quite literally, as horseless carriages—familiar modes of transport with newfangled engines stuck on—automobiles were subjected to a decades-long process of intensive innovation. — Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for horseless carriage

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Other changes cover self-driving car citations, school cellphone bans, all-gender restrooms and standardized food date labels.

— Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Its biggest change is the introduction of the BMW i3, a fully electric version of the car.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of car

Noun

Matt Miller, the ESPN NFL Draft analyst who shared last month on social media that his left arm was amputated following an automobile accident in southern Missouri, reportedly is being investigated by the state attorney general.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
This evolution has already occurred in sectors such as automobiles, batteries, telecommunications, and consumer electronics.

— Rainer Zitelmann, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of automobile

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If the daybed doesn’t have wheels, Button suggests adding casters to the legs for a DIY way to make the outdoor furniture mobile.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2026
Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

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