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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Noun

Assigning officers to walk in community beat patrols instead of driving around in cars.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
The cast seems to have mostly met on the train or in shared cars to the castle.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of cars

Noun

But local government officials are warning that the proposal, if approved, would leave cities and counties with less money to pay for essential services, including fire-rescue, mosquito control, buses, parks and public hospitals like Jackson.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Many are dealing with buses running late, excessively long rides, and some have no bus route at all.

— Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of buses

Noun

This was the era of Eero Saarinen’s Tulip chair, Charles and Ray Eames’s organic furniture, and the space-age curves were sweeping through architecture, automobiles, and fashion.

— Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
These days, instead of shiny new automobiles, two gleaming copper and stainless steel stills occupy the long room located to the left of the entrance.

— Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of automobiles

Noun

These pioneers fully expected that machines would one day surpass humans—that AGI would become ASI, or artificial superintelligence—because there’s no reason to expect that humans are the pinnacle of intelligence.

— George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Strength training involves using weights, machines, resistance bands, or even your own body weight to provide the mechanical stimulus muscles need to maintain or build strength.

— Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of machines

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When the road becomes too tight for the eActros, Wagner can leave the motorhome behind and continue on two wheels.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
The steering is heavier than something like a 296 but still feels very direct, with good feedback of the road conditions as the front wheels are experiencing them.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026

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