horseless carriage

noun

Definition of horseless carriagenext
as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels with the coming of the horseless carriage, distances between places were greatly reduced and the national landscape was transformed

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Recent Examples of horseless carriage The company made royal coaches for monarchs in Europe and England, and had just begun building electric horseless carriages. — Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 26 July 2024 Uriah Smith thought that sticking a horse head on the front of a horseless carriage would prevent horses from getting upset upon seeing one. — Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2023 Ferdinand Porsche first put them in a prototype horseless carriage in 1900. — WIRED, 3 Oct. 2023 Vermont actually passed a law that required a person to walk in front of a car, waving a red flag — presumably to warn any passersby to not get too close to the horseless carriage. — Bryan Walsh, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See All Example Sentences for horseless carriage
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  1. car
  2. bus
  3. automobile
  4. machine
  5. wheels
Noun
  • Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
  • The fight over finances allegedly stemmed from a January 2025 car crash.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of car
Noun
  • The lucky break allowed Kevin to quit his job as a bus driver.
    — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • Including tanks and spacecraft buses, the full payload would total more than 436 tons in geosynchronous orbit.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of bus
Noun
  • The decline is linked to lackluster demand for electric vehicles and increasing competition in the global automobile market.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • The small, seemingly insignificant experience of controlling an automobile by clutching and levering its gears turned out to be deeply meaningful.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of automobile
Noun
  • Recent high-profile incidents such as the Anthropic Claude Mythos breach in early 2026 reveal how advanced AI models can autonomously map networks and exploit zero-day vulnerabilities at machine speed.
    — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Each of the infants was treated with an antitoxin produced and distributed by the state public health department, said spokesperson Beth Deines, which shortens hospital stays and reduces the need for breathing machines.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of machine
Noun
  • If the daybed doesn’t have wheels, Button suggests adding casters to the legs for a DIY way to make the outdoor furniture mobile.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2026
  • Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
Definition of wheels

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“Horseless carriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horseless%20carriage. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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