HORSELESS CARRIAGES Synonyms: 59 Similar Words

horseless carriages

noun

plural of horseless carriage

as in cars

a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels with the coming of the horseless carriage, distances between places were greatly reduced and the national landscape was transformed

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Recent Examples of horseless carriages Now, these humble horseless carriages are nothing new. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026

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The corridor has the state’s highest congestion levels, seeing over 160,000 cars a day, according to NCDOT.

— DJ Simmons August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
The department is looking to buy eight Skydio X10 drones from Axon, the same company the department contracts with to surveil cars in the city.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of cars

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Valley Vax bought ads on the sides of buses in Western Massachusetts to promote the site, with the faces and testimonials of local doctors including Snyder.

— Karen Brown, NPR, 30 July 2026
The vehicles, which date back to the 1960s, resemble buses that raise to dock at concourses and lower to travel, are often packed with mostly standing passengers and move among airport traffic.

— Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of buses

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This pillow is designed for gaming chairs, office chairs and automobiles.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Kumamoto and other parts of the Kyushu region have increasingly become key production sites for automobiles and semiconductors, raising concerns over a possible hit to the economy.

— USA Today, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of automobiles

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Where technology ends and judgment begins Management research suggests that AI adoption today is not a simple choice between humans and machines.

— Pooya Tabesh, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Once inside, the suspects smashed video poker machines with a sledgehammer and pried open an ATM, but did not leave with any money.

— Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of machines

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That includes carbon-ceramic brakes, standard Magnetic Ride Control suspension, and even optional carbon fiber wheels, all wrapped by the widebody shape that gives the Grand Sport and Grand Sport X a more aggressive look than the base Stingray.

— Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
Automobile horns echoed here and there in the distance, and as the government railway train departed the station under the bridge, a string of small lights heralded the far-off clacking of its wheels.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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