tonga

Definition of tonganext

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Noun
  • The once station wagon-leaning family chariot has morphed into a crossover sport utility vehicle.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The small asteroid is named for the Greek mythology character who drove the Sun god Helios' chariot because of the asteroid's close approach to the Sun, according to NASA.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • In place of the rear bench stands the 91-L door fridge, an uncommon placement that looks quite convenient for grabbing a cold drink or sandwich from the driver's cab.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Police said the suspect was believed to be driving a black, full-size pickup truck from the 1980s or 1990s with a single cab, short wheelbase and a clear rear window with no sliding panel.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Instead, the bare-bones Lancia, with its buckboard-short 85.8-inch wheelbase, iffy fiberglass bodywork and minimalist cockpit, was aimed squarely at rally competition.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2021
  • The suspension mods make the Dinan drive hard and thrashy, stiff as a Bavarian buckboard.
    Dan Neil, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2017
Noun
  • The royal couple was transported to the senate in the grandest of royal ways: in a landau carriage escorted by a troupe from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride in their bright red tunics.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 27 May 2025
  • It's also understood that King Charles, 75, will attend Trooping the Colour amid his own cancer treatment, and conduct the review while seated in an Ascot landau carriage alongside Queen Camilla.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Noun
  • Until the last couple of episodes, everything appears to be ripping along like a brand-new two-horse phaeton on a bright spring day.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 13 June 2024
  • An open touring car, a phaeton conveyed the essence of speed and performance, and was built for real sporting types.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2022
Noun
  • Across the street from Austin’s Tesla dealership is one of the last remaining structures in Central Texas that once served as a stagecoach stop.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
  • About a five-minute drive from the renowned Tower Fall, this summer-only lodge lends itself to warm-weather activities like trail rides and stagecoach adventures.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • When Tran rang it, Daisy and Kelsey pulled up in a surrey.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The clanging warning that a family in a four-wheel surrey pedicab is rolling up behind you.
    Tim Ebner, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Noun
  • Once there, e-bikes and golf buggies are available to get around, so a vehicle is not needed after arrival.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The annual Dakar Rally may be best known for the sandstorming, badlands-bashing trucks, buggies and motorcycles that compete within its map boundaries, but the event has also inspired some radical on- and off-road support rigs and RVs.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Tonga.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tonga. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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