1. a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a collapsible hood, two double seats inside facing each other, and a box seat in front for the driver
Usage: historical

Examples

• The wealthy family rode through the park in an elegant barouche.
• During the 19th century, a barouche was considered a fashionable mode of transportation.
• The museum displayed a restored barouche from the Victorian era.
• She imagined herself in a Jane Austen novel, riding in a barouche through the countryside.
• The barouche’s collapsible top could be lowered on pleasant days.
• Wealthy merchants often owned a barouche for special occasions.