What does "Pram" mean?

A baby carriage where the baby lies flat. Short for perambulator. Traditional wheeled carriage for babies.

How do you use "Pram" in a sentence?

She was wheeling the pram through the park. Baby's asleep in the pram.

Pram

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Meaning: A baby carriage where the baby lies flat.

婴儿车（平躺式）

Cochecito de bebé (tipo cuna).

乳母車

유모차 (눕히는 형태)

Short for perambulator. Traditional wheeled carriage for babies.

perambulator 的缩写。婴儿可以平躺的传统婴儿车。

Abreviatura de perambulator. Cochecito tradicional en el que el bebé va tumbado.

perambulator の略。赤ちゃんを寝かせた状態で乗せる伝統的な乳母車。

perambulator의 줄임말. 아기를 눕혀서 태우는 전통적인 바퀴 달린 유모차이다.

Examples

She was wheeling the pram through the park.
她推着婴儿车穿过公园。
Iba empujando el cochecito por el parque.
彼女は公園で乳母車を押していた。
그녀는 공원에서 유모차를 끌고 있었어.
Baby's asleep in the pram.
宝宝在婴儿车里睡着了。
El bebé está dormido en el cochecito.
赤ちゃんは乳母車で寝ている。
아기가 유모차에서 자고 있어.

Pronunciation

/præm/

Usage Guide

Context: parenting

Tone: traditional

✓ Do Say

In the pram
在婴儿车里
en el cochecito
乳母車の中に
유모차에

✗ Don't Say

Americans might say stroller
美国人可能会说 stroller
En Estados Unidos podrían decir stroller
アメリカでは stroller と言うことが多い
미국에서는 stroller라고 할 수 있다

Common Mistakes

Pram for lying; pushchair for sitting

Origin & History

Shortened from 'perambulator.'

Cultural Context

Era: Victorian

Generation: Parents

Social background: Universal

Variations

PramPerambulator