Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small wheeled vehicle for transporting infants and young children: A "baby buggy" is a lightweight, typically collapsible carriage with four wheels, designed for pushing a baby or small child while walking. It provides a seated or reclining position for the child.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She pushed the baby buggy through the park.
  • We need to fold up the baby buggy to put it in the car trunk.

Advanced Usage

• The term "baby buggy" is somewhat informal and is one of several common terms for this item. Its usage can imply a traditional or simpler style of pram.
• "To take the baby buggy for a spin": An informal expression meaning to go for a walk with the baby in the buggy.
  • Let's take the baby buggy for a spin around the neighborhood.

Variants and Related Words

• Stroller (n): A more common modern term in American English for a similar child's wheeled vehicle, often lighter and more easily folded.
• Pram (n): Short for "perambulator"; a term, more common in British English, often for a carriage suitable for newborns that lies flat.
• Pushchair (n): A common term in British English for a seat on wheels in which a young child can be pushed.
• Carriage (n): A more formal or old-fashioned term for a baby's wheeled vehicle.

Synonyms

• Perambulator: A formal term for a baby carriage.
• Baby carriage: A direct synonym.

Related Phrases

• To go for a buggy ride: To go out for a walk with a child in a baby buggy.
  • The baby loves to go for a buggy ride before naptime.

Noun

1. a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around