as in wagon
a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling
an antique wain that was once used for delivering milk
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Noun
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My 10-year-old even worked up the nerve to follow her sister down Jack Rabbit Alley, a run with small bumps, wagons, and teepees to ski through.—
Grace Bastidas,
Parents,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Participate in a logsawing contest and win the infamous wagon of cheer.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
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Almost all its gasoline is imported, making gas expensive and scarce; in many parts of the countryside, bicycles and horse carts have supplanted cars.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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These Lululemon fall essentials are selling fast, so don’t wait too long to add them to your cart.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Wain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wain. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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