remise
9.9
A small building where horse-drawn carriages are kept
- noun
- /rɪˈmiːz/
- Archaic
:
cochería
- The museum featured a beautifully restored remise that exhibited historical carriages.
Examples
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In the quaint village, there was an old remise that once housed the local horse-drawn carriages.
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Tourists were amazed to see the vintage vehicles displayed in the charming remise next to the mansion.
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The nurses, if that is what they are: I cannot tell how many, or what is going on behind them, further into the shadow beyond the wide, open doorway of a barn or ancient stone warehouse—a remise.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
7
6.8
A small building beside an old house where people keep carriages or cars
is used generally for housing vehicles mainly in historical contexts rather than near houses
6.8
A small building near a large house where carriages or cars are kept
is a historical term for small vehicle buildings used beyond estate settings
Surface Forms
Etymology
Remise comes from French parts re- 'back' and mettre 'to put', so it originally meant a place to 'put back' or store things; that's why a remise is like a small garage or stable for coaches.