pram

Definition

A small vehicle, usually covered, in which a newborn baby is pushed around in a lying position.

Etymology

Clipping of perambulator.

Example Sentences

• "Janet Bird née Ollerenshaw was pushing her pram along Tockley High Street."
• "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."
• "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."