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Buggy

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈbʌ.ɡi

Definitions

  1. A small horse-drawn cart.
  2. A small motor vehicle, such as a dune buggy.
  3. A hearse.
  4. A pushchair; a stroller.
  5. A shopping cart or trolley.
    Canada, Pennsylvania, Southern-US, Western

Equivalents

Españoltarado
12 more languages
العربيةالعربة
Българскикабриолет
עבריתכרכרה
Kurdîpakî
Te Reo Māoripaki
Македонскикабриолет
Polskimeleks
Svenskabuggig
TürkçeBöcekli

Examples

“I had occasion […] to make⟳ a somewhat long business trip⟳ to Chicago, and on my return⟳ […] I found Farrar awaiting me in the railway station. He smiled his wonted fraction by way of greeting, […], and finally leading me to his buggy, turned and drove out of town.”
“I casually let⟳ this information drop as our concierge drives us through the resort in a buggy, a frangipani flower tucked behind his ear. He promises to fix⟳ the bug problem and drops us off at the lobby.”
“1920's arr: Jimmie Rogers Frankie and Johnnie Bring⟳ out the rubber tired buggy/Bring⟳ out the rubber tired hack/I'm takin' my Johnny to the graveyard/But I ain't gonna bring⟳ him back”
“The wider station upgrade has provided lifts to the Piccadilly and Victoria lines, as well as Network Rail platforms, to make⟳ it easier for passengers with mobility needs, buggies or heavy luggage to use⟳ London Underground.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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