Meaning of the word brougham in English

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brougham

US /bruːm/
UK /bruːm/
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Noun

1.

a horse-drawn, four-wheeled, enclosed carriage with an open driver's seat in front.

Example:
The wealthy family arrived in a polished brougham.
He admired the antique brougham at the museum.
2.

an early type of automobile body, typically a closed car with an open driver's seat.

Example:
The classic car show featured a rare brougham automobile.
Early 20th-century luxury cars sometimes had a brougham body style.