Definition of BROUGHAM

brougham

Plural: broughams

Noun

  • light carriage; pulled by a single horse
  • a sedan that has no roof over the driver's seat
  • A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with an open seat for the driver in front of a closed cabin for two or four passengers, designed in 1839.
  • An automobile, a sedan without a roof over the driver's seat.
  • pl. -S a type of carriage

Origin / Etymology

Named from Henry Peter, Lord Brougham (1778–1868), who either invented or popularized the vehicle.

Scrabble Score: 16

brougham: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
brougham: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
brougham: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

brougham is a valid Words With Friends word