drays

noun

plural of dray
as in oxcarts

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  1. wagons
  2. carts
Noun
  • Separately in the episode, River (Jack Lowden) and Sid (Olivia Cooke) are on the run from a pair of assassins, while the rest of the team circles the wagons en route to a safe house.
    — Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Several other wagons used during the days of the cattle drives, including a buckboard and mail wagon, are lined up on either side.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of wagons
Noun
  • The county would phase out the financial incentive for a 30-gallon cart because the smaller carts are more frequently overpacked and take longer to collect.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • While 18% abandon their carts because the site required creating an account, 17% abandon because checkout was too long or complicated.
    — Clarissa Windham-Bradstock, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of carts
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“Drays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drays. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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