Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage having two or four seats.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A light phaëton, with or without a top, and hung on side-bars with end-springs and with cross-springs extending from side to side, designed to carry four persons.

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

  • noun A four-wheeled pleasure carriage, (commonly two-seated) somewhat like a phaeton, but having a straight bottom.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun historical A light American horse-drawn carriage seating two or four people.

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

  • noun a county in southeastern England on the Thames
  • noun a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four seats

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Short for Surrey cart, after Surrey, a county of southeast England.]

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An adaptation of the Surrey cart, originally made in the county of Surrey.

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Examples

  • Behind the surrey was the riding party, even more startling than when they had first burst upon Wallie in their bead-work and curio-store trappings.

    The Dude Wrangler Caroline Lockhart 1916

  • The website is called surrey office supplies, and is the first result displayed by search engines if you type in those keywords.

    unknown title 2009

  • Arrive by bike, arrive by car, the DeYoung is still the second biggest ripoff in GGP,#1 is "surrey" rentals.

    Farewell to the Fine Arts Museums sfmike 2007

  • So much so that the vast majority of people never leave their homes, choosing to have their surrogate (or 'surrey') live for them.

    StuffWeLike.com 2010

  • These people have no idea what the bible says most have never even read the bible, if they did then they must surrey know they will have a special place in hell awaiting them.

    Think Progress » GOP Lawmakers Use Christian Hate Radio To Concoct Conspiracies, Build Opposition To Health Reform 2010

  • If that works, I want them to put out a fatwa on tandem bicycles, paddle boats and the surrey with the fringe on top.

    Guy Nicolucci: The Osama Diaries Guy Nicolucci 2011

  • If that works, I want them to put out a fatwa on tandem bicycles, paddle boats and the surrey with the fringe on top.

    Guy Nicolucci: The Osama Diaries Guy Nicolucci 2011

  • Labels: photos, silliness comments: surrey said ...

    Archive: Oct 08 - Mar 09 Cath@VWXYNot? 2009

  • “Only if you drive me in the surrey with the fringe on top.”

    Paradise General Dr. Dave Hnida 2010

  • “Only if you drive me in the surrey with the fringe on top.”

    Paradise General Dr. Dave Hnida 2010

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  • But does it have a fringe on top?

    September 12, 2007

  • Usage on barouche.

    October 22, 2008