baby carriage

noun

: a small four-wheeled carriage often with a folding top for pushing a baby around in

called also baby buggy

Examples of baby carriage in a Sentence

twins in a double baby carriage
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Project Sidewalk– Use your mobile device to report the condition of city sidewalks to improve navigation for anyone using wheeled transport, especially wheelchairs, but also grocery carts, baby carriages, delivery dollies and wheeled luggage. Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024 In the mid-18th century, rich circles around Europe began sporting early versions of baby carriages. Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 17 July 2024 Years later, when l was married, my father saw Irene in front of our building pushing a baby carriage holding twins. R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024 The bumping of baby carriages on cobbled pathways, children with cups of melting gelato, and afternoon nap times are in. Carley Thornell, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for baby carriage 

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baby carriage was in 1825

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“Baby carriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20carriage. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.

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