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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— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026
Other common violations include washing cars at home, filling pools and power washing, which are all disallowed.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of cars

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All fare enforcement teams will be pulled off of city buses until the MTA can investigate two allegations of improper use of force, MTA Chairman Janno Lieber said Thursday.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Shuttle buses will replace service between Merchandise Mart and Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of buses

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Ultimately, the goal is to build a battery that is lighter, less complex, and more compact, with higher charging capacity and performance, not just in labs but in automobiles on the road.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Motor racing career Dempsey developed an interest in automobiles beginning in childhood and entered competitive racing in the mid-2000s.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of automobiles

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— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
True, Ishiguro’s 2021 sci-fi novel was prescient in anticipating a loneliness epidemic that would put us under the thrall of machines programmed to approximate human conversation.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

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