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broughams

broughams is the plural of brougham.

Meaning of brougham

Noun

brougham (plural broughams)

  1. (historical) 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.
    • “Yes,” he continued, glancing out of the window. “A nice little brougham and a pair of beauties.”1891 June 25, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Adventure I.—A Scandal in Bohemia.”, in Geo[rge] Newnes, editor, The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, volume II, London...
  2. An automobile, a sedan without a roof over the driver's seat.

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Proper noun capitalized: Broughams

Broughams

  1. (plural) plural of Brougham.

Phrases with broughams

Questions about broughams

What is broughams the plural of?
Broughams is the plural of brougham.
What part of speech is broughams?
Broughams is a proper noun.

Words near broughams in the dictionary

  1. brough
  2. Brough and Shatton
  3. Brough with St Giles
  4. Broughall
  5. brougham
  6. broughams
  7. Broughams Gate
  8. Brougher
  9. Broughers
  10. Broughman
  11. Broughmans

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