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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In a separate interview, Sundwall homed in on cars and economic impact, outlining efficiency honed through the methods of private business, as well as total spending transparency.

— 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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People have been wishing for flying cars since the earliest days of flight and automobiles.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
They were designed to combat the carbon emissions of gas-guzzling automobiles, and conspicuous consumption is at odds with saving the planet.

— Matthew Lynn, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of automobiles

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Combining two reactor designs The research will focus on combining tokamaks and stellarators, two different types of machines designed to harness nuclear fusion for clean energy.

— 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

Definition of machines

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Those stoppers bite on 22-inch aluminum-alloy wheels dressed with, at least in our car’s case, Pirelli Trofeo RS rubber.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026
View gallery - 7 images This tiny house takes the look of a traditional mountain lodge and puts it on wheels.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026

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