wagon train

noun

: a column of wagons (as of supplies for a group of settlers) traveling overland

Examples of wagon train in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fortunately, advances in sanitation, hand hygiene and antibiotics have made large outbreaks like those that wagon trains and military camps experienced much less common, at least in the United States. — Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Western Stories illustrating the myths of the American West, including wagon trains, shoot-outs, and frontier towns will have a gallery. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Montpelier’s National Oregon/California Trail Center also offers a wagon train experience, simulating the experience of 1850s travelers. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

The wagon train sped down the flat farm road lined by scrub oak, making good time. — Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wagon train

• aeroplane
• appertain
• ascertain
• capitaine
• cassegrain
• cellophane
• chatelaine
• counterpane
• entertain
• halothane
• hurricane
• hyperplane