Conestoga
- noun
- /ˌkɒnəˈstoʊɡə/
- Archaic
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Conestoga
- The museum has a restored Conestoga on display, showing how pioneers traveled westward.
You know, yo dog, you got a Conestoga wagon with that satchel.
- You know, yo dog, you got a Conestoga wagon with that satchel.
Examples
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The sturdy design of the Conestoga made it ideal for transporting supplies over rough terrain.
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Early settlers loaded their belongings into a Conestoga for the long trek across the plains.
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The Conestoga was essential for transporting goods across the plains.
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Many Conestogas were used during the westward expansion.
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Early settlers loaded their belongings into a Conestoga for the long trek across the plains.
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The museum has a restored Conestoga on display, showing how pioneers traveled westward.
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The sturdy design of the Conestoga made it ideal for transporting supplies over rough terrain.
Synonyms
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A four-wheeled vehicle pulled by animals or a tractor to carry goods
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A large wooden wagon with a curved cloth cover used by people to travel across open land
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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
A large covered wagon used by early settlers to travel across the prairies
Surface Forms
Etymology
Conestoga comes from the name of a place and river in Pennsylvania called Conestoga, where people first built these large covered wagons. So a Conestoga is simply the wagon named after that place, used by pioneers to carry goods and people.