Definition of wagonnext
as in cart
a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling harness the horses up to the wagon so I can bring in the hay

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Recent Examples of wagon Stu may have worked rodeo, but Moe drove a milk wagon for years, and the horses, Jingle and Belle, seem content. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 She has just been released from rehab after falling off the wagon and spends much of her day either sleeping or recovering from bad dreams of being chased by Nazis. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 The same thing can happen here where SpaceX will sell something that’ll probably rely on other assets that are out there, even if the telcos themselves are circling the wagons. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 Biddy covered most of the journey on foot—the equivalent of about six million steps—herding animals at the rear of her owner’s wagon company and choking her way through a moving screen of dust kicked up by the migrant caravan. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wagon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagon
cart
Noun
  • Moton lingered on the turf for a while, punching the turf in pain and dread, before a cart came out to transport him to the locker room.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Depending on the time of day, the carts are used to hawk mimosas or gin and tonics.
    — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Wagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagon. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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