noun
General Slang
pram
PRAM · noun · informal
A baby stroller / buggy
0
Definitions
1
A wheeled carriage for pushing a baby.
“She pushed the pram down to the dairy.”
by community
0
pram In A Sentence
She pushed the pram down to the dairy.
Origin & Usage
British and Australasian standard term, short for 'perambulator'.
Variants
perambulator
People Also Ask
What is a pram?
A pram is a wheeled carriage for pushing a baby, known in North America as a stroller or baby carriage.
What's the difference between a pram and a stroller?
In British and Australasian English 'pram' is the general term; strictly, a pram lets a baby lie flat while a stroller/buggy seats an older child upright, though the words are often used loosely.
Where does the word pram come from?
It's short for 'perambulator', the older formal word for a baby carriage.
Comments 0