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cab vs carriage

carriage vs cab

cab and carriage both are nouns.

cab is a verb but carriage is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cab Yes No Yes No
carriage Yes No No No
As nouns, carriage is a hypernym of cab; that is, carriage is a word with a broader meaning than cab:
  • cab: small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood
  • carriage: a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
Other hypernyms of cab include equipage, rig.
cab (noun) carriage (noun)
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood a railcar where passengers ride
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits a machine part that carries something else
a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
characteristic way of bearing one's body
cab (verb) carriage (verb)
ride in a taxicab
Difference between cab and carriage

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