: 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 WebHowever, there’s a prominent English couple set apart from the rest of the wagon train: prissy school teacher Juliet Chesney (Ella Hunt) and Hugh (Tom Payne).—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 29 June 2024 The movie introduces several storylines, featuring Costner as a lone cowboy helping a woman (Abbey Lee) in need, Sienna Miller as the survivor of a town massacre, Luke Wilson as the leader of a wagon train and more.—Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 July 2024 Elsewhere, settlers in a wagon train heading West, to Horizon, realize that they’ve been noticed by Native scouts; as supplies dwindle, the settlers circle the wagons in anticipation of an attack.—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024 For instance, Sienna's Frances shares a surname with a family journeying West on the wagon train.—Staff Author, EW.com, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for wagon train
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