carriage
/ˈkæɹɪdʒ/
noun
Common
1.n.a railcar where passengers ride
2.n.a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
3.n.characteristic way of bearing one's body
“stood with good posture”
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carriage and coach share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. carriage means “a railcar where passengers ride”. coach means “(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team”. coach is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkæɹɪdʒ/
1.n.a railcar where passengers ride
2.n.a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
3.n.characteristic way of bearing one's body
“stood with good posture”
/ˈkoʊtʃ/
1.n.(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
2.n.a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
3.n.a railcar where passengers ride
| carriage | coach | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkæɹɪdʒ/ | /ˈkoʊtʃ/ |
| Said | KAR-ij | kohch |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 8 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 5 | 7 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | passenger car, coach | manager, handler |
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