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.
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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horseless carriages
Noun
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Each year, the event attracts hundreds of attendees who come to admire a wide variety of custom and classic vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, trucks and bikes.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Nobody needs Beijing to fabricate footage of American potholes, ER bills, or decaying Amtrak cars.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Local media reported gunfire as some Haitians forced the drivers of small colorful buses known as tap-taps to disembark their passengers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Durant’s belief that America would one day require as many as 1 million automobiles per year fueled the extraordinary acquisition spate.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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When automobiles arrived on the scene, the average American had a chance to hit the open road and see the country like never before.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Retired salesman and Air Force veteran Bud Levell, 72, has spent most of his life repairing old radios, machines and anything with wires.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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One of Fort Worth’s and Texas’ oldest restaurants now has one of the newest credit-card machines.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2026
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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Attorney Lynn Johnson stood before jurors in a Kansas City, Kansas, courtroom Tuesday afternoon and motioned to a metal device on wheels that was sitting in front of them.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Horseless carriages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horseless%20carriages. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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