NYT Dictionary

PRAM

/pɹæm/
NounPRAMGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025

Meaning

A small vehicle, usually covered, in which a newborn baby is pushed around in a lying position.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₂-der. Proto-Italic *alō Latin *alō Latin ambulō Latin perambulō Latin perambulātusbor. English perambulate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English perambulatorclip. English pram Clipping of perambulator.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

perambulatorbaby carriagecarriagestrollerpushchairpusherboatcanoecruiserferry

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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