chuck wagon
noun
1
: a wagon carrying supplies and provisions for cooking (as on a ranch)
2
usually chuckwagon
chiefly Western US
: an informal buffet
—often used attributively
a chuckwagon dinner
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In autumn, the ranch holds chuck wagon races and trail rides.
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Colleen Creamer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
To the southwest is Clinton, a town of roughly 3,000 on normal occasions that sees 30,000 for its annual chuck wagon races.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2023
The lodge features comfortable cabins and a variety of dining options, including farm-to-table cuisine and a chuckwagon cookout.
—James Barrett, Redbook, 14 Mar. 2023
His cohorts informed the media of their plans, and Lockett and three other riders left Brenham with a chuck wagon and set out for Houston.
—Brittanie Shey, Chron, 27 Feb. 2023
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Colleen Creamer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
To the southwest is Clinton, a town of roughly 3,000 on normal occasions that sees 30,000 for its annual chuck wagon races.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2023
The lodge features comfortable cabins and a variety of dining options, including farm-to-table cuisine and a chuckwagon cookout.
—James Barrett, Redbook, 14 Mar. 2023
His cohorts informed the media of their plans, and Lockett and three other riders left Brenham with a chuck wagon and set out for Houston.
—Brittanie Shey, Chron, 27 Feb. 2023
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“Chuck wagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chuck%20wagon. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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