oxcart

noun

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as in dray

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Recent Examples of oxcart His teams brought objects to the border, usually by oxcart, and sold them to a broker. — Matthew Campbell, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026 The resort also offers cooking and mixology classes, bird-watching and night frog walks, coffee and wine tastings, tree planting, and traditional oxcart painting classes. — Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025 There was little shelter for the newcomers, and only those with money could obtain oxcarts. — Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Mar. 2024 Sheets and his colleagues tried using oxen and an oxcart belonging to a Joya de Cerén villager instead of a truck. — Mary Roach, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 See All Example Sentences for oxcart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oxcart
  1. dray
  2. wagonette
  3. wagon
  4. cart
  5. spring wagon
Noun
  • Wool had to be transported in drays by long trains of bullocks, and markets were far away and uncertain.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dray
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
  • 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
  • Three Fall Must-Dos Enjoy traditional German and Swiss food, craft beer, live music, chainsaw carving, and wagon rides at Oktoberfest, held downtown the last weekend of September.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of wagon
Noun
  • Many will be staging informal fall fashion presentations, and along the streets, there will be carts selling flowers, drinks and treats.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Add the chicest pair of clogs, slim-line sneakers, and the most versatile trench below to your cart.
    — Anna Traver, InStyle, 25 Aug. 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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“Oxcart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oxcart. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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