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

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

James meets rough-and-ready cowboy Shea Brennan (Sam Elliott) upon arrival in Fort Worth and joins his wagon train heading West. — Rendy Jones, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wagon train

• aeroplane
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• capitaine
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• chatelaine
• counterpane
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• hurricane
• hyperplane