brougham

[ broo-uhm, broom, broh-uhm ]

noun

1. a four-wheeled, boxlike, closed carriage for two or four persons, having the driver's perch outside.
2. Automotive.
   1. (formerly) a limousine having an open driver's compartment.
   2. an early type of automobile resembling a coupé, often powered by an electric motor.

brougham

/ ˈbruːəm; bruːm /

noun

1. a four-wheeled horse-drawn closed carriage having a raised open driver's seat in front
2. obsolete.
   a large car with an open compartment at the front for the driver
3. obsolete.
   an early electric car

Word History and Origins

Origin of brougham¹

1850–55; named after Lord Brougham (1778–1868), English statesman

Word History and Origins

Origin of brougham¹

C19: named after Henry Peter, Lord Brougham (1778–1868)

Example Sentences

They included stagecoaches, wagons, private coaches, broughams, cabriolets, phaetons, buggies, and surreys.

From Literature

But even reagans fleetwood brougham looks less than elegant, by the time greened the windows.

From Economist

Several times therefore a brougham was procured from Mr. Young's stables, and mistress and maid went for a quiet afternoon drive.

From Project Gutenberg

"He's blind, poor fellow, and now, whenever he goes to the theater, they watch him being helped out of his brougham."

From Project Gutenberg

She heard the brougham drive away; heard the Baronet's voice for a moment or two, then all grew still again.

From Project Gutenberg