HORSELESS CARRIAGES Synonyms: 59 Similar Words

horseless carriages

noun

plural of horseless carriage

as in cars

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 carriages Now, these humble horseless carriages are nothing new. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026

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In Long Beach, cars lined up Saturday at a Peninsula parking lot as fire department workers loaded sandbags into trunks.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Director Christopher Nolan uses the premise to stage spectacular sequences where cars reverse down freeways at high speed, cause and effect goes topsy-turvy, and fights are just, well, weird.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of cars

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Russia has increasingly hit civilian targets, but the Thursday strike, which ripped through two buses, was reminiscent of larger strikes earlier in the war.

— Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Shuttle buses have been requested to from California/Lake and Ashland/Lake in both directions.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of buses

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s latest startup Prometheus is using AI to assist engineers in the design and manufacturing of a range of devices—from computers to automobiles to jet engines.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Of course, there are many people with physical limitations and there are many situations where only automobiles make sense.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of automobiles

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While these machines don't push the envelope in any real way, they're designed to deliver dependable productivity for a long period of time.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Many of the processes in a factory are pencil-and-paper, even if some of the machines are very advanced and digital.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of machines

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Designed for ranch work and rugged driving, the Terra pickup features green paint, 37-inch tires on 18-inch wheels, heavy-duty side steps, a front bull bar, a roof basket with lights, and expanded cargo-bed storage.

— Chase Jordan October 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026
Link launched on July 3 but quickly ran into electronic problems that took out two of the three reaction wheels needed to turn the spacecraft.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

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