pram en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /pɹæm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- prăm (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₂-der. Proto-Italic *alō Latin *alō Latin ambulō Latin perambulō Latin perambulātusbor. English perambulate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English perambulatorclip. English pram Clipping of perambulator.
Meanings
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(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) A small vehicle, usually covered, in which a newborn baby is pushed around in a lying position.
Stepping over her, he unbuttoned the pram′s apron and pulled it back. At first he couldn′t make out what the pram contained. He had to crane himself over, holding his body back from the obscuring light. The pram was full of groceries—cabbage, sprouts, potatoes.
2012, Ramsey Campbell, Dark Companions, page 233:For a start the pram was heavier than it appeared, and also they were pulling it along very uneven ground. The edge of the field was slightly banked which tilted the pram at an angle.
2006, Diane Setterfield, The Thirteenth Tale:The Key Train Requirements document, released in July by the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB), includes a new clause covering people travelling with pushchairs. It highlights the need for space in carriages for unfolded pushchairs or prams, separate from areas for wheelchairs and cycles. It also recommends extending seat reservations to include pram spaces.
2023 August 9, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Family-friendly travel: new standard covers pushchairs”, in RAIL, number 989, page 26:Janet Bird née Ollerenshaw was pushing her pram along Tockley High Street.
1975, Margaret Drabble, The Realms of Gold, published 1977, page 127:
- (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, broadly, colloquial) A pushchair; a buggy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prams | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
baby buggy · pushchair · stroller · pusher
Deriveds
pram ramp · pram suit · chuck one's toys out of the pram · pram bug · pram canopy · throw one's rattle out of the pram · pram face · throw one's toys out of the pram · pram-face · pram cover · doll's pram · pram hood
Synonyms
Translations (50)
hy մանկասայլակ (perambulator) · ru де́тская коля́ска (perambulator) · es carriola (perambulator) · is barnavagn (perambulator) · es cochecito [de bebé] (perambulator) · eo infanĉareto (perambulator) · pt carrinho de bebê (perambulator) · eo beboĉaro (perambulator) · mn хүүхдийн тэрэг (perambulator) · ja 乳母車 (perambulator) · rsk кочик (perambulator) · ga cóiste linbh (perambulator) · uk дитя́ча коля́ска (perambulator) · fa-ira کالِسْکِه (perambulator) · sv barnvagn (perambulator) · pl wózek (perambulator) · hy կալյասկա (perambulator) · ga naíchóiste (perambulator) · ar عَرَبَةْ أَطْفَال (perambulator) · de Kinderwagen (perambulator) · bg де́тска коли́чка (perambulator) · ko 유모차 (perambulator) · uk коля́ска (perambulator) · sk kočík (perambulator) · id kereta bayi (perambulator) · de Kinderwagerl (perambulator) · be дзіця́чая каля́ска (perambulator) · eo beboĉareto (perambulator) · mk ко́личка (perambulator) · da barnevogn (perambulator) · nn barnevogn (perambulator) · ja ベビーカー (perambulator) · de kinderwagen (nl) (perambulator) · cs kočárek (perambulator) · be каля́ска (perambulator) · es carrito [de bebé] (perambulator) · ro cărucior (perambulator) · fr landau (perambulator) · fi lastenvaunut (perambulator) · hu babakocsi (perambulator) · nb barnevogn (perambulator) · rsk дзецински кочик (perambulator) · pt carrinho de bebé (perambulator) · cmn 嬰兒車 /婴儿车 (perambulator) · tr bebek arabası (perambulator) · pl wózek dziecięcy (perambulator) · es coche guagua (perambulator) · mk де́тска ко́личка (perambulator) · cmn 童車 /童车 (perambulator) · ru коля́ска (perambulator)