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
Faced with an enemy encirclement, the General ordered his troops to use their heavy armored wagons to provide cover.
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Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
As prospectors and settlers in covered wagons, on horseback, and even traveling on foot flooded the Front Range in response to rumors of the discovery of gold, the population in the area exploded.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
In an untitled work from 1995, a cluster of sturdy wagons sits at the edge of a frozen lake, a site where her family of peripatetic horse traders often camped.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Archaeologists also found everyday items used by the crew, including tools, harnesses and parts of wagons.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
But doing things the easy way has been unbecoming of the Ducks, who fell behind by two goals, circled the wagons to force overtime but then stumbled in the bonus session, 4-3, off Marco Rossi’s OT winner.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
From a quick trip to the park to a weekend away, Keenz wagons offer style and comfort.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The build quality feels durable and premium, not flimsy like many wagons.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
The Ottomans deployed field artillery and Janissary infantry armed with matchlocks in a defensive formation called tabur jangi, in which carts and wagons were used to build barricades on the battlefield.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
As prospectors and settlers in covered wagons, on horseback, and even traveling on foot flooded the Front Range in response to rumors of the discovery of gold, the population in the area exploded.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
In an untitled work from 1995, a cluster of sturdy wagons sits at the edge of a frozen lake, a site where her family of peripatetic horse traders often camped.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Archaeologists also found everyday items used by the crew, including tools, harnesses and parts of wagons.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
But doing things the easy way has been unbecoming of the Ducks, who fell behind by two goals, circled the wagons to force overtime but then stumbled in the bonus session, 4-3, off Marco Rossi’s OT winner.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
From a quick trip to the park to a weekend away, Keenz wagons offer style and comfort.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The build quality feels durable and premium, not flimsy like many wagons.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
The Ottomans deployed field artillery and Janissary infantry armed with matchlocks in a defensive formation called tabur jangi, in which carts and wagons were used to build barricades on the battlefield.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagons
Noun
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At the Wilshire/La Brea and Wilshire/Fairfax stations, local vendors are expected to operate coffee carts on weekday mornings, while farmers markets are planned weekly at both locations.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Here are the best rolling storage carts that aren’t a complete eyesore.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
6 May 2026
Noun
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While regular unleaded gas is typically used in passenger vehicles; diesel fuel is more common for delivery trucks, farm, buses and construction vehicles.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Drones and missiles can be launched from trucks and mines could be deployed from untold numbers of small fishing boats, dhows or even pleasure craft, experts said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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“Wagons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagons. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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