horseless carriage

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawrs-lis]
- /ˈhȯrs ˈkær ɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawrs-lis]
- /ˈhȯrs ˈkær ɪdʒ/

Definitions of horseless carriage words

noun horseless carriage an automobile: The horse and buggy were eventually replaced by the horseless carriage. 1
noun horseless carriage a word used for cars when they were first invented 0
noun horseless carriage (historical) An early automobile, of the types designed before World War I. 0

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Origin of horseless carriage

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Horseless carriage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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horseless carriage popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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