horse-drawn vehicle
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3.8
- noun
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vehículo tirado por caballos
- In winter, the children loved to ride in the horse-drawn vehicle as it glided over the snow-covered streets.
Examples
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During the parade, several horse-drawn vehicles showcased the town's history and charm.
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At the time of Yellowstone's establishment in 1872 and for the next four decades, tourists traveled on foot, in the saddle, or by horse-drawn vehicle.
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It is one thing to have mushy thoughts about Mother Earth while there is ample oil, but I rather think that a good many would feel otherwise if transportation were limited to foot and horse-drawn vehicles.
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At the same time, rural Westerners were living in a world of cowboys and Indians, horse riding and horse-drawn vehicles, and farming and ranching as a way of life.
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The tourists enjoyed a leisurely ride in a horse-drawn vehicle through the scenic countryside.
Synonyms
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4.7
A wheeled vehicle pulled by horses to carry people
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1.0
A four-wheeled vehicle pulled by animals or a tractor to carry goods
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8.1
A light horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient war, races, or ceremonies
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9.9
A vehicle like a tram pulled by horses on city tracks
A small, light carriage pulled by one horse for one person
A large cart pulled by a horse that carries goods or people
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Morphology
horse-drawn + vehicle
The meaning is transparently compositional: 'horse' (animal) + 'drawn' (pulled) combined with 'vehicle' yields 'a vehicle pulled by horses'. The adjective+noun compound follows a regular English pattern (e.g., 'horse-drawn carriage') and has clear cross-linguistic equivalents, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Horse-drawn vehicle literally paints a simple picture: a horse at the front and drawn means 'pulled' by that animal. Before cars people used these to move people or goods, so the phrase means a vehicle moved by horses.