carriage house
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of carriage house
An Americanism dating back to 1755–65
Example Sentences
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“In short order the warren of oddly shaped rooms in the carriage house became spaces for lectures, workshops, and impromptu performances,” Mr. Gennari writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
And near the exit of the attraction will be a carriage house that will serve as a gift shop, with a storyline also featuring Madame Leota.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2023
There also is a three-bedroom gatehouse and a two-bedroom carriage house with a clock tower.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023
There are still gouges in the carriage house from the carriages that were kept there, according to a former owner, Amy Pressler.
From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2023
A large plot stretched behind it with a cistern, a privy, a poor excuse for a garden, and at the far end, a carriage house and small stable.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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