carriage

Synonym Chooser

How does the noun carriage contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of carriage are bearing, demeanor, deportment, manner, and mien. While all these words mean "the outward manifestation of personality or attitude," carriage applies chiefly to habitual posture in standing or walking.

the kind of carriage learned at boarding school

In what contexts can bearing take the place of carriage?

In some situations, the words bearing and carriage are roughly equivalent. However, bearing is the most general of these words but now usually implies characteristic posture.

a woman of regal bearing

When might demeanor be a better fit than carriage?

Although the words demeanor and carriage have much in common, demeanor suggests one's attitude toward others as expressed in outward behavior.

the haughty demeanor of the headwaiter

When would deportment be a good substitute for carriage?

The meanings of deportment and carriage largely overlap; however, deportment suggests actions or behavior as formed by breeding or training.

your deportment was atrocious

Where would manner be a reasonable alternative to carriage?

While the synonyms manner and carriage are close in meaning, manner implies characteristic or customary way of moving and gesturing and addressing others.

the imperious manner of a man used to giving orders

When is it sensible to use mien instead of carriage?

While in some cases nearly identical to carriage, mien is a literary term referring both to bearing and demeanor.

a mien of supreme self-satisfaction

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of carriage Staying in a train carriage in South Africa’s Kruger National Park is the other unique style of accommodation highlighted in the 2026 experiences list. Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025 This park is owned by the visionary Mack Family, a manufacturer of high-quality roller coasters and dark rides, with a history dating back to 1780, when the family began building carriages. Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025 Friends With Classic Cars recently brought the community together to host a show focusing on vintage cars and horse carriages in the rebuilding of the Brightmoor neighborhood in Detroit. Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 Friends With Classic Cars brought the community together to host a show focusing on vintage cars and horse carriages in the rebuilding Brightmoor neighborhood of Detroit. Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carriage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carriage
Noun
  • Sports gambling scandals stretch back to chariot racing days.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • High jinks ensue, including a hilarious scene in the Big Game with a scampering dog and a chariot chase.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The cascade effect of those events has led to a palpable shift in corporate security postures, with a flood of new independent threat assessments and protective measures.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Deutsche Bank strategists noted that aggregate investor equity exposure dropped from a significant (though not extreme) overweight posture back to dead neutral over the course of a week.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At one point that evening, the 5-year-old got out of the cab and was hit by part of the equipment.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Soon there was a burst of flame, which appeared to spread from the cab and shot out several feet from the driver's side of the truck.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • According to his post, his girlfriend felt that his stance wasn’t fair and accused him of being unsupportive.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Comedian Bill Maher suggests New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani should renounce his Ugandan dual citizenship over the country’s record on LGBTQ+ rights, and slams the democratic candidate for his recent meeting with a New York Imam, also criticized for his stance on gay rights.
    The Hill, The Hill, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The property was owned in the 1800s by one of the early Big Sur settler families, the Pfeiffers, who operated a lodge and cabins for visitors who came by stagecoach.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Nearly 200 buildings in the historic downtown district are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including a 1779 stagecoach stop that today is the Old Talbott Tavern, the oldest bourbon bar in the world.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Her predecessor Magufuli had made life hell with his socialistic attitude.
    Danish Manzoor Bhat, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Sources who witnessed this, speaking anonymously to protect their position like others consulted for this article, say there was a frank exchange between players, with particular criticism aimed at junior members of the squad over their attitude and application in the build-up.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And the reality is that the airlines don’t have the equipage.
    BYPaige Hagy, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The carriage house proper boasted a livery room and space for six large equipages.
    John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2019

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“Carriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carriage. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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