wagons

plural of wagon
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 Kampgrounds of America also offers interesting stays beneath the stars, including sleeps in covered wagons and onsite cabins—all within five minutes of downtown Ely. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 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 Other parents were arriving with coolers, pulling wagons that contained lawn chairs and food for the game. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 In 1785, the Pennsylvania General Assembly commissioned an improved road over Forbes, which was built for military speed, to accommodate wagons and horse travel. Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026 At the Cook County Medical Examiner's office, a long line of police wagons were backed up transporting dead bodies. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 July 2026 The covered wagons of the Bicentennial Wagon Train Pilgrimage. Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The parade, featuring children on bikes and wagons, stepped off from Campbell and Fourth streets as part of the annual Swedish Days festivities. Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 Soon, Prospect was crowded with wagons, streetcars, bicycles and automobiles. Arkansas Online, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagons
Noun
  • There are martinis stirred on carts, bartenders in green velvet jackets, fancy plates, and even caviar service.
    Amy Cavanaugh, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Factories are filled with stairs, carts, shelves, tools and workstations designed for the human body.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In the area between the church and the bay, which is separate from the city park, trucks serve food and coffee.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The trucks wait until all those in the area are ready before traveling in convoys to packing plants, accompanied by police patrols to prevent robberies.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Wagons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagons. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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