Conestoga wagon
noun
Con·es·to·ga wagon
ˌkä-nə-ˈstō-gə- 
: a broad-wheeled covered wagon drawn usually by six horses and used especially for transporting freight across the prairies
called also Conestoga
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Those looking for the perfect mix of camping and luxury can book one of the property’s safari tents or a Conestoga wagon, which offers that Wild West feel.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
Our next stop was the 30-foot plaster bas-relief The Spirit of Transportation, which depicts modes of transit beginning on the far left with oxen pulling a Conestoga wagon and culminating on the right with a child holding an airship—the future in 1895 when it was carved.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 12 Dec. 2024
That’s a Conestoga wagon woefully outfitted with sails to ostensibly use the wind to streak westward across the prairie.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
In one maze, a Conestoga wagon and stagecoach have come out of storage to find new life.
—Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Sep. 2021
Their stony hands clasp historical modes of transport, including a stagecoach, a settler’s Conestoga wagon, various trucks, and an automobile.
—Steven Litt, cleveland, 23 July 2021
For more information about purchasing any of these products, or to plan a Conestoga wagon vacation, visit the company's official website here.
—Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2021
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
Our next stop was the 30-foot plaster bas-relief The Spirit of Transportation, which depicts modes of transit beginning on the far left with oxen pulling a Conestoga wagon and culminating on the right with a child holding an airship—the future in 1895 when it was carved.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 12 Dec. 2024
That’s a Conestoga wagon woefully outfitted with sails to ostensibly use the wind to streak westward across the prairie.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
In one maze, a Conestoga wagon and stagecoach have come out of storage to find new life.
—Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Sep. 2021
Their stony hands clasp historical modes of transport, including a stagecoach, a settler’s Conestoga wagon, various trucks, and an automobile.
—Steven Litt, cleveland, 23 July 2021
For more information about purchasing any of these products, or to plan a Conestoga wagon vacation, visit the company's official website here.
—Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2021
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“Conestoga wagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Conestoga%20wagon. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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