growler
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Meaning · English
A horse-drawn cab with four wheels.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
He had evidently studied the driver of a London growler, and produced a good sound readable type of man.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “growler” mean?
A horse-drawn cab with four wheels.
Is “growler” formal or informal?
growler is generally slang.