carriage

/ˈkɛrɪdʒ/
noun
  1. A vehicle with wheels that is pulled by a horse, used for carrying people.
    • The carriage had cushioned seats and a small window on each side.
    • The princess arrived at the castle in a beautiful horse-drawn carriage.
    • We took a ride through the park in an old-fashioned carriage.
  2. A separate section of a train where passengers sit.
    • The dining carriage serves meals during the journey.
    • Each carriage on the subway has doors that open automatically.
    • We found seats in the last carriage of the train.
  3. The way someone holds and moves their body; posture or bearing.
    • Her confident carriage made her stand out in the crowd.
    • He walked with the proud carriage of a soldier.
    • Ballet dancers are known for their graceful carriage.
  4. The cost or service of transporting goods from one place to another.
    • The price includes carriage to your home address.
    • We paid extra for carriage of the furniture upstairs.
    • Carriage of fragile items requires careful packaging.
  5. A moving part of a machine that holds or carries something, such as the part of a typewriter or printer that holds the paper.
    • The machine's carriage slides smoothly on its rails.
    • He replaced the carriage on the old typewriter.
    • The printer's carriage moves the paper back and forth.
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