noun The act of carrying something from one place to another.
- The shop charges extra for the carriage of heavy parcels overseas.
- Carriage of the goods by lorry took three days.
- Who pays for carriage if the order is sent back?
- The company specializes in the carriage of fresh fruit by sea.
noun A way of transporting people or goods.
- Rail was once the main carriage of coal to the coast.
- Carriage by road is cheaper than carriage by air for bulky items.
noun A vehicle with wheels, usually pulled by a horse, used for carrying people.
- The wedding couple left the church in a white carriage.
- Tourists can take a carriage ride around the park.
- Two horses pulled the carriage slowly along the cobbled street.
- The carriage ride was very romantic.
noun A short way of saying 'railway carriage', a train car for passengers or goods.
- Please move along to the next carriage if this one is full.
- I left my umbrella in the third carriage.
- The front carriage was quiet, so we sat there.
- When the long, hot journey drew to its end and the train slowed down for the last time, there was a stir in Jessamy’s carriage. People began to shake crumbs from their laps and tidy themselves up a little.
— Barbara Sleigh, Jessamy (1967)
