noun
buggy
A small lightweight wheeled vehicle.
A horse pulls a light buggy along the country road.
Etymology
Origin uncertain. Buggy first named a light carriage; the name does not securely derive from bug, the insect.
More examples
- They drove a dune buggy across the sand.
- She pushed the sleeping baby home in a buggy.
- Two old buggies stood beside the carriage house.
Forms
buggy · buggies
Similar words
- cart
- Usually emphasizes carrying goods, while buggy often carries people.