covered wagon

noun

: a wagon with a canvas top supported by bowed strips of wood or metal

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Immersive museums, covered wagon campgrounds, pageants, and hands-on historical sites breathe life into Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books and make her characters come alive. Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 22 June 2026 The property has a Western-style restaurant, but guests can also book a cookout reached by horse or covered wagon. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025 The public can also spend the night at The Haunted Forest, which has tiny houses, covered wagons and camping sites. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025 Previously, the area that would become the Wyoming Territory had been a transitory place that covered wagons passed through on their way west. Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of covered wagon was in 1719

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“Covered wagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/covered%20wagon. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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covered wagon

noun
: a wagon with an arched canvas top
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