pram

Definition of pramnext
chiefly British
as in buggy
a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in like other trendy Notting Hill couples, they bought a fancy pram for the first baby

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Recent Examples of pram His mother, Laura, was a devout Methodist and a vegetarian, while his father, Kenneth, who worked as an accounts clerk and also restored prams and bicycles, had been a conscientious objector, and was a militant anti-smoker. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 June 2026 The majority of the 1048 pieces in this set are used to build the much larger pram, but the completely separate Grogu figure is a joy to put together. Rich Owen, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026 One wearily pushes hers in a creaky pram. Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pram
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Noun
  • Passengers would debark at Country Club Station, near the intersection of what is now Cantrell Road and Kavanaugh Boulevard, and would either walk or ride in a buggy to the country club.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2026
  • The first cars looked like horse buggies.
    Aswin Saravanan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Available in pink or blue, the toy—which attaches to crib bars or can be situated near your child’s sleeping space—features a relaxing array of sounds, lights, and music, along with gentle motion, to encourage your darling to doze.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026
  • Upon driving home from work on the afternoon of Denise's vanishing, her husband Nathan Lee found their children, 2-year-old Noah and 6-month-old Adam, alone in the same crib.
    Mason Leath, ABC News, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Families should have little trouble accommodating luggage, pushchairs or weekly shopping loads.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Law enforcement said that a couple encountered a family—two women and young children, one of whom was in a pushchair—at Bond Street Underground in central London.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Their parents, Sean and Courtney Fox, were in charge of the girls’ double stroller.
    Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • The first involved a dog that killed another animal and attacked a third; the second involved a dog that lunged at a stroller carrying a baby, according to the statement.
    Doha Madani, NBC news, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Ten years ago, there were no baby carriages downtown.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Even on a weekday, three mothers with baby carriages comprise a formidable flotilla in a place such as this.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Universal drink caddies that attach to the handles of suitcases and baby buggies.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Our daughter’s former room has my grandma’s baby buggy in it, an old roll-top desk, a faux metal bed and an antique bookcase.
    Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2020

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“Pram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pram. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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