pram

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noun (1)

ˈpräm How to pronounce pram (audio) ˈpram How to pronounce pram (audio)
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: a small lightweight nearly flat-bottomed boat with a broad transom and usually squared-off bow

pram

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noun (2)

ˈpram How to pronounce pram (audio)
chiefly British
: baby carriage

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Noun (2)

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Examples of pram in a Sentence

Noun (2) like other trendy Notting Hill couples, they bought a fancy pram for the first baby
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Noun
No trace of the 10-foot pram used by Ralph has ever been found. — Robert E. Houle, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2025 Once upon a time, Ronaldo would have been prone to a strop — comically throwing his toys out of the pram and throwing his arms about as his team-mates looked on at one of the greatest players ever losing his head. — Elias Burke, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024 Our four-month-old slept in his pram by the pool while our oldest drank mocktails, took Thai boxing lessons and collected shells from the beach. — Marylou Costa, Contributor, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024 Showing their commitment to all things Halloween, the couple even had a pram filled with baby ogres in tow. — Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pram

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle Dutch praem & Middle Low German prām

Noun (2)

by shortening & alteration from perambulator

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1531, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pram was in 1531

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“Pram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pram. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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