Definition of BROUGHAM

brougham

Plural: broughams

Noun

  • A type of horse-drawn carriage or automobile body style.
  • light carriage; pulled by a single horse
  • a sedan that has no roof over the driver's seat
  • A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with an open seat for the driver in front of a closed cabin for two or four passengers, designed in 1839.
  • An automobile, a sedan without a roof over the driver's seat.

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

Named from Henry Peter, Lord Brougham (1778–1868), who either invented or popularized the vehicle.

Scrabble Score: 16

brougham: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
brougham: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
brougham: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

brougham: valid Words With Friends Word