Phrase guide

carriage house

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A building for keeping a horse and carriage when not in use, separate from the house.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: driveshed

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: driveshed

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: outbuilding, house

2

noun

Meaning 2

a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehicles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coach house, remise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: outbuilding

History

Etymology

Originating from the time when most transportation was a horse-drawn carriage.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: remise à calèches — building for keeping a horse and carriage
  • German: Remise — building for keeping a horse and carriage
  • Irish: teach cóiste — building for keeping a horse and carriage
  • Polish: wozownia — building for keeping a horse and carriage
  • Polish: powozownia — building for keeping a horse and carriage
  • Serbo-Croatian: remíza — building for keeping a horse and carriage
  • Volapük: vaböp — building for keeping a horse and carriage