wagon
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈwæɡən/
:
carreta
- On the street, a mule-drawn wagon trundled past, driven by a black man.
- horse-drawn wagon
- wagon train
- covered wagon
Who who created the wagon, who rode in a wagon.
- Who who created the wagon, who rode in a wagon.
- It's a heavy duty hose reel wagon with four wheels.
Examples
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The trader lifted them into the wagon and covered them with a heavy tarp.
Fiction book (1990) -
We arrived after dusk, and Myrddin left us in the wagon at Tintagel Castle's postern gate.
Fiction book (1991) -
Wait for the wagon and we'll all take a ride
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What time's that supply wagon outta here, Roman?
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Ask him to stop the wagon.
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Let's get the water and provisions into the wagon.
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Give me those men, Colonel, and some wagons.
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Everybody had horses and wagons.
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Silas lifted her easily onto the wagon seat and handed her the reins.
Fiction book (1991) -
The farmer loaded the harvested crops onto the wagon before taking them to the market.
Synonyms
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1.6
A machine like a car or bus that carries people and goods
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1.0
A small vehicle with wheels that you push or pull to carry things
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3.5
A large vehicle like a truck that carries heavy loads
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5.6
A large wooden wagon with a curved cloth cover used by people to travel across open land
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5.1
A vehicle with four wheels like a carriage or taxi that people pay to use
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2.6
A machine with wheels that carries people or goods
A heavy four-wheeled vehicle pulled by animals or a tractor to carry things
A large covered wagon with wide wheels used by settlers to travel across the plains
A large cart pulled by a horse that carries goods or people
Idioms
Compounds
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5.6
A large wooden wagon with a curved cloth cover used by people to travel across open land
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5.2
A group or service that brings gifts and information to people who just moved into a neighborhood
- Archaic
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9.9
A large covered wagon with broad wheels used by 1800s American pioneers to carry goods
A large covered wagon with wide wheels used by settlers to travel across the plains
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Etymology
The word wagon comes from old English wægn and old German wagen, both meaning 'vehicle' or 'that which moves'. That early idea of a four-wheeled carrying vehicle explains why a farm cart pulled by animals is called a wagon.