wagon

noun

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wag·on | \ ˈwa-gən

Definition of wagon

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a usually four-wheeled vehicle for transporting bulky commodities and drawn originally by animals

b : a lighter typically horse-drawn vehicle for transporting goods or passengers

c : paddy wagon

2 British : a railway freight car

3 : a low four-wheeled vehicle with an open rectangular body and a retroflex tongue made for the play or use of a child

4 : a small wheeled table used for the service of a dining room the dessert wagon

5 : a delivery truck a milk wagon

6 : station wagon

off the wagon

: in or into a state of no longer abstaining from alcoholic beverages fell off the wagon

on the wagon

: in or into a state of abstaining from alcoholic beverages

wagon

verb

wagoned; wagoning; wagons

Definition of wagon (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to travel or transport goods by wagon

transitive verb

: to transport (goods) by wagon

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Synonyms for wagon

Synonyms: Noun

cart,
wain

Examples of wagon in a Sentence

Noun Pioneers crossed the American Midwest in wagons. He pulled his stuffed animals around in a little red wagon.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The sturdy Clydesdales hauled their blazing red beer wagon across the Brooklyn bridge, then bowed in unison to the Statue of Liberty. — Steve Wehrenberg, Star Tribune, "We'll miss the king of Super Bowl advertisers, Budweiser," 2 Feb. 2021 This is especially good for the little ones who still fit in a wagon. — Jessica Saggio | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, "Parents can keep some Mardi Gras magic alive for the kids," 24 Jan. 2021 The unwelcome wagon, or at least a portion of it, will be on hand at Lincoln Financial Field this weekend when the Cowboys take on the Eagles. — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, "With limited amount of fans allowed in Philly for Cowboys-Eagles, die-hards are paying a high price to attend," 27 Oct. 2020 My grandfather delivered bread by horse and wagon to the working-class Jewish community on the Westside, then Savannah’s shtetl of striving Eastern European immigrants. — New York Times, "My Search for Lost Time in a Slice of Jewish Rye," 19 Jan. 2021 Friday afternoon, poet Roberto Carlos Ascalon visited CHAZ with his family and friends, towing children ages 3, 4 and 5 in a small wagon. — Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, "In Seattle's Capital Hill autonomous protest zone, some Black leaders express doubt about white allies," 15 June 2020 At the same time, Perdue and Loeffler struggled without Trump on the ballot—both ran behind him in deep red, pro-Trump counties, despite hitching their wagon to the president, and failed to win Black voters at the same clip. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, "Georgia Shows the GOP’s Dismal Future Without Trump," 6 Jan. 2021 Sure, some of us fell off the wagon in 2020, for instance, with unhealthy eating, drinking or screen time. — Hannah Herrera Greenspan, chicagotribune.com, "After 2020, New Year’s resolutions might look different for 2021. Experts suggest taking it a little easier on yourself.," 1 Jan. 2021 And around back, this version has a clear station-wagon profile, with a small window aft of the C-pillar and a gently sloping rear hatch. — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, "Ford Fusion Leaked Images Show Wagon Shape, Wall-to-Wall Screens," 30 Dec. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb The farm's dozens of other attractions, from a train and giant jumping pillows to wagon rides to a pumpkin patch, give it almost amusement-park status. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Get lost! In one of 10 winding Wisconsin corn mazes," 12 Oct. 2017

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