noun
- plural of droshky; low four-wheeled open carriages used in Russia
Usage: historical
Examples
- The tourists rode through St. Petersburg in traditional droshkies.
- Droshkies were common forms of transportation in 19th-century Russia.
- The museum displayed several restored droshkies from the imperial era.
- Wealthy merchants often owned their own droshkies for city travel.
- The driver guided his droshky through the crowded marketplace.
- These antique droshkies are now used only for ceremonial occasions.