carriage house love

Definitions

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun a small building usually near a large residence or part of an estate, used for keeping coaches, carriages, or other vehicles; -- also called coach house. It is now (1998) obsolescent and its function has been taken over by the garage, which is usually attached to a residence or main building. Carriage houses are still found on older estates, though not usually used for their original purpose.

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  • noun A building in which a horse and carriage is stored, separate from the house.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehicles

Etymologies

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Originating from the time when most transportation was a horse-drawn carriage.

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