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 As someone who regularly uses a variety of wagons to haul all sorts of gear, the DuneRover is an epiphany. — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 Visitors who look closely can still see wagon ruts left by thousands of wagons that carried people and trade goods. — Michelle Griego, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Separately in the episode, River (Jack Lowden) and Sid (Olivia Cooke) are on the run from a pair of assassins, while the rest of the team circles the wagons en route to a safe house. — Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 Several other wagons used during the days of the cattle drives, including a buckboard and mail wagon, are lined up on either side. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 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 Enough riders sagged ― RAGBRAI parlance for giving up riding and seeking a lift ― that the fleet of support-and-gear vans, or SAG wagons, could not accommodate them all on the second day. — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 25 July 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
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Noun
  • Carousel music mixed with the thunderous roar of roller coaster carts exploding through dizzying loops and heart-stopping drops.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • On a recent Sunday afternoon, shoppers crowded the aisles at Tri Ocean Seafood Market on South Federal Boulevard, weaving around carts piled high with dragon fruit, Thai bananas and bundles of fresh herbs.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Those changes take the pressure off automakers that have tended to produce less-efficient vehicles — such as SUVs, pickup trucks or high-performance sports cars.
    — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Ventura County Sheriff's Office arrested four men who allegedly drove around siphoning hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel from semi-trucks over the past few months.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Wagons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagons. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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