hansom

noun

han·​som ˈhan(t)-səm 

: a light 2-wheeled covered carriage with the driver's seat elevated behind

called also hansom cab

Illustration of hansom

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

In Franco Zeffirelli’s lavish production, the moment is an awe-inspiring spectacle, evoking the Latin Quarter in Paris and bustling with some 250 people onstage — and a donkey and a horse, who pulls a hansom cab onstage for a dramatic entrance. —New York Times, 17 May 2022

Word History

Etymology

Joseph A. Hansom †1882 English architect

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

hansom

noun

han·​som ˈhan(t)-səm 

: a light two-wheeled covered carriage with the driver's seat elevated behind

called also hansom cab