as in carts
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 wagons
The Ducks circled the wagons to win 6-5 in a bonus frame.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
After all, racing wagons are nothing new.
—New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2026
But Shonta still wanted to participate by riding in one of the wagons for the first time.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
The longroof look was synonymous with the Swedish brand—wagons were Volvo’s whole vibe!
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
But in the early 70s, auto trailers were replacing their horse drawn, round top wagons – the sort that are now sought after Irish Airbnb rentals.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Once a mainstream mainstay, only six manufacturers offer vehicles, also rarely called station wagons, but just wagons.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Travelers on every road except Washington Street, which the federal government paved with stone as part of the National Road in 1837, faced an obstacle course of stumps, weeds and gaping mudholes that threatened to swallow their wagons.
—Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
Volkspele were historical cosplay events for preteens, musical re-enactments of the Great Trek — the 19th-century migration of Afrikaner settlers away from British rule, heading inland in ox-wagons, that has been mythologized through tales of women and children crossing the Drakensberg barefoot.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
After all, racing wagons are nothing new.
—New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2026
But Shonta still wanted to participate by riding in one of the wagons for the first time.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
The longroof look was synonymous with the Swedish brand—wagons were Volvo’s whole vibe!
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
But in the early 70s, auto trailers were replacing their horse drawn, round top wagons – the sort that are now sought after Irish Airbnb rentals.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Once a mainstream mainstay, only six manufacturers offer vehicles, also rarely called station wagons, but just wagons.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Travelers on every road except Washington Street, which the federal government paved with stone as part of the National Road in 1837, faced an obstacle course of stumps, weeds and gaping mudholes that threatened to swallow their wagons.
—Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
Volkspele were historical cosplay events for preteens, musical re-enactments of the Great Trek — the 19th-century migration of Afrikaner settlers away from British rule, heading inland in ox-wagons, that has been mythologized through tales of women and children crossing the Drakensberg barefoot.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagons
Noun
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Chairs are $65, couches are $99 and luggage carts are $350.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, not all classes can be paired, with some schools within the district having uneven class sections that require additional carts.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Lithium-ion and other rechargeable batteries can ignite when crushed or punctured inside collection trucks, which can ignite sparks and fire, potentially destroying the truck, never mind jeopardizing the safety of the driver.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Wagons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagons. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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