plural carriages
1
: a large vehicle with four wheels that is pulled by a horse and that carries people
They rode to the city in carriages.
They rode by carriage.
called also coach
2
: a wheeled structure that is used to carry and move something heavy (such as a large gun)
an artillery carriage
3
US
: baby carriage
I took the baby to the park in the carriage.
4
British
: a separate section of a train
a passenger carriage [=(US) car, (Brit) coach]
5
: a moving part of a machine that supports or carries some other movable object or part
a typewriter carriage
6
somewhat old-fashioned
: the way in which a person's body is positioned when the person is moving, standing, etc.
a dancer noted for her elegant carriage [=posture]
7
British
: the process or cost of carrying or transporting goods
the carriage of goods
payment of carriage charges
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“Carriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/carriage. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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