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oxcart

noun

Definition of oxcart

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

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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

From the start of deliveries in the spring through June, Subaru moved 2,436 examples of the wagon, while Toyota sold 554 units.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026
From there, Nyugen and her volunteers split up into two teams before dragging the wagons along the streets of Chinatown.

— Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of wagon

Noun

Shopping for styles that pair seamlessly together can be a challenge, especially when you’re faced with endless options and an empty cart.

— Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
As Walker was taken to the locker room on a cart, Stefanski brought the team together briefly and ended practice.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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