HORSELESS CARRIAGE Synonyms: 57 Similar Words

horseless carriage

noun

as in car

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 carriage The company made royal coaches for monarchs in Europe and England, and had just begun building electric horseless carriages. — Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 26 July 2024 Uriah Smith thought that sticking a horse head on the front of a horseless carriage would prevent horses from getting upset upon seeing one. — Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2023 Ferdinand Porsche first put them in a prototype horseless carriage in 1900. — WIRED, 3 Oct. 2023 Vermont actually passed a law that required a person to walk in front of a car, waving a red flag — presumably to warn any passersby to not get too close to the horseless carriage. — Bryan Walsh, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See All Example Sentences for horseless carriage

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Noun

Abeyta left in his car before deputies arrived and surrendered to authorities the following day.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
While stopped, a white SUV pulled up alongside their car and a person inside opened fire at Delgado’s car, police said.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of car

Noun

Sacramento Regional Transit District said a bus bridge has been put in place between the Historic Folsom and Sunrise stations, and that Gold Line passengers should expect delays as crews work to restore service.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Starshield satellites are believed to be based heavily on the Starlink spacecraft bus.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of bus

Noun

Researchers at Colorado State University have developed flexible robots inspired by elephant trunks that can bend, grip objects, and connect with other machines.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
The neighboring second room has detergent vending machines, cushy chairs to make waiting for those socks to dry more pleasant, and a pair of tall tables ideal for folding clothes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of machine

Noun

From January through the end of August this year — the most recent month for which Federal Aviation Administration data is available — planes landing at O’Hare averaged 20 minutes to taxi to their gates once their wheels hit the ground.

— Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
So while the tank was resting on the road wheels that help keep the tracks in tension, trying to tow it would likely just cause the massive vehicle to dig in.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 7 Nov. 2026

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