pram

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈpräm  ˈpram 

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

pram

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈpram 

chiefly British

: baby carriage

Synonyms of pram

Noun (2)

• buggy
• crib
• pushchair
• stroller
• baby carriage
• baby buggy
• perambulator

Examples of pram in a Sentence

Noun (2)

like other trendy Notting Hill couples, they bought a fancy pram for the first baby

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Rather than subject free-roaming outdoor cats to dangers like cars and coyotes, some opt for supervised harness and pram walking. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Seen pushing the same pram as in the picture above, this was also taken at Park House in Sandringham. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026

His mother, Laura, was a devout Methodist and a vegetarian, while his father, Kenneth, who worked as an accounts clerk and also restored prams and bicycles, had been a conscientious objector, and was a militant anti-smoker. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 June 2026

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

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

Rhymes for pram

• am
• bam
• cham
• clam
• damme
• damn
• dram
• flam
• fram
• gram
• ham
• jam