dray

noun

Definition of draynext
as in wagonette

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Recent Examples of dray Mackinac Island Carriage Tours has Percheron and Belgian draft horses for carriage tours and dray services, the tourism bureau explained. — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025 The situation is especially fraught for the nation’s 75,000 dray operators and other foot soldiers of the supply chain. — Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2022 While bikes are permitted, the most efficient way to deliver packages are through dray wagon horse carriages. — Dixita Limbachia, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dray
  1. wagonette
  2. oxcart
  3. wagon
  4. cart
  5. spring wagon
Noun
  • Subaru’s decision to build the STI on the Impreza’s five-door wagonette body style rather than the sedan is easy to question, but ultimately tough to fault.
    — Matthew Phenix, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2008
Definition of wagonette
Noun
  • Small-scale looters, sometimes with the help of local military personnel, would remove the works with shovels, chisels, picks and even dynamite before transporting them, often by oxcart, to the Thai border.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
  • His teams brought objects to the border, usually by oxcart, and sold them to a broker.
    — Matthew Campbell, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026
Definition of oxcart
Noun
  • Lucy’s on the Square, housed inside another historic building, embraces its Texas roots with eclectic decor including vintage cowboy hats and wagon wheels.
    — Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
  • Coolers are also allowed as long as they are attached to a wagon.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of wagon
Noun
  • From breathable bedding to practical storage and everyday essentials, these budget-friendly deals are going straight into my cart.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Vinegar is also a cost-effective, convenient ingredient to add to the bar cart.
    — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of cart
Noun
  • Leona spoke about her brother Vernon, three years older than her, who was thrown off a spring wagon at age nine, his body bleeding and shattered from the impact.
    — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026
Definition of spring wagon

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