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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As a young father pushed a baby carriage on a windy morning in Broward last week, streams of leaves and flowers cascaded down from a nearby towering oak tree. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025 Filmmakers from Denis Villeneuve to Brian De Palma have paid homage to the film's famous scene of a baby carriage careening down the staircase. Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025 As a young father pushed a baby carriage on a windy morning in Broward last week, streams of leaves and flowers cascaded down from a nearby towering oak tree. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025 Filmmakers from Denis Villeneuve to Brian De Palma have paid homage to the film's famous scene of a baby carriage careening down the staircase. Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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