baby carriage

noun

: a small four-wheeled carriage often with a folding top for pushing a baby around in

called also baby buggy

Examples of baby carriage in a Sentence

twins in a double baby carriage
Recent Examples on the Web In one instance, Margaret trained two adorable cats wearing baby doll gowns to sit inside a pram, or baby carriage, in the store windows. Stephanie Forshee, Fortune, 14 May 2024 Behind a bald and bespectacled priest (representing religion), a matron pushes a baby carriage alongside three white geese (family). Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024 Strollers and baby carriages are allowed, but all bags and blankets must be removed and screened by X-ray and will be physically and visually inspected. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024 Their expressions capture the joy of the season, and their living room is classic Americana with a new wagon, scooter and baby carriage. U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for baby carriage 

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Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baby carriage was in 1825

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“Baby carriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20carriage. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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