What does "Pram" mean?

Baby carriage Short for perambulator, a wheeled conveyance for babies.

How do you use "Pram" in a sentence?

Taking baby out in the pram. Old-fashioned pram.

Pram

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: Baby carriage

婴儿车

Cochecito de bebé

乳母車

유모차 (대형)

Short for perambulator, a wheeled conveyance for babies.

perambulator的缩写，一种有轮子的婴儿车。

Abreviatura de perambulator, un vehículo con ruedas para bebés.

perambulatorsの略。赤ちゃん用の車輪付き乗り物。

perambulator의 줄임말로, 아기를 태우는 바퀴 달린 탈것.

Examples

Taking baby out in the pram.
用婴儿车带宝宝出去
Sacando al bebé en el cochecito
乳母車で赤ちゃんを連れ出す
유모차에 아기를 태우고 나가는 중이야.
Old-fashioned pram.
老式婴儿车
Un cochecito a la antigua
昔ながらの乳母車
옛날식 유모차.

Pronunciation

/præm/

Usage Guide

Context: childcare

Tone: standard

✓ Do Say

British standard
英式标准用法
Uso estándar británico
イギリスの標準的な表現
영국 표준 표현

✗ Don't Say

US contexts
在美式英语语境中不适用
No se usa en contextos estadounidenses
アメリカ英語の文脈では不向き
미국식 표현에서는 부적절

Common Mistakes

Often more formal than pushchair

Origin & History

Short for perambulator, Latin 'perambulare' (to walk through).

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: Victorian imagery

Regional notes: British.

Variations

PramPerambulator