surrey

¹ American  

[sur-ee, suhr-ee] / ˈsɜr i, ˈsʌr i /

noun

plural

surreys

1. a light, four-wheeled, two-seated carriage, with or without a top, for four persons.

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Surrey ² American  

[sur-ee, suhr-ee] / ˈsɜr i, ˈsʌr i /

noun

1. Earl of Henry Howard, 1517?–47, English poet.

2. a county in SE England, bordering S London. 648 sq. mi. (1,680 sq. km).

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Surrey ¹ British  

/ ˈsʌrɪ /

noun

1. a county of SE England, on the River Thames: urban in the northeast; crossed from east to west by the North Downs and drained by tributaries of the Thames. Administrative centre: Kingston upon Thames. Pop: 1 064 600 (2003 est). Area: 1679 sq km (648 sq miles)

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Surrey ² British  

/ ˈsʌrɪ /

noun

1. Earl of, title of Henry Howard. ?1517–47, English courtier and poet; one of the first in England to write sonnets. He was beheaded for high treason

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surrey ³ British  

/ ˈsʌrɪ /

noun

1. a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage having two or four seats

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Etymology

Origin of surrey

1890–95; after Surrey, England

Example Sentences

Over the surrey period, the researcher documented only one potential unprovoked shark bite at one of the observed aggregation sites.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2023

There, Suzy meets Madame’s herd of ostriches, one of whom — the ornery Gaucho — has been conscripted to pull a surrey at the country fair.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2021

Karen delighted in a ride on a surrey cycle pedaled by Erik and his girlfriend, Renee Aguilar.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2021

We watched as a barge slowly entered Salmon Bay through the Ballard Locks, kayaked across Lake Union and rode a surrey bike along Alki Beach.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2021

“I kin drive dat surrey, mammy,” Luster said.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner