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
Carts of any kind (including wagons).
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
In the final scene, Maekar searches for Egg as his wagons take off — hinting that there may be some Targaryen crossover next season.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Just 36 hours later, the slave laborers and Berger-Moran, newly born, were loaded onto open coal wagons — filthy and open to the skies.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Such milk wagons were used from the late 1800s through the 1960s, the library said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
So there appears to have been no personal touch involved even though Democrats are known to circle the wagons to defend one of their own.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
There are 38 locomotives and more than 1,000 multipurpose wagons transporting goods such as construction raw materials, food commodities, and general cargo.
—Keith J Fernandez, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
Dotted with log cabins, the interiors of Dunton Hot Springs are warm and distinctly Western—old rusty trucks and wagons serve as decorative accents throughout the property.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
Francisco Carmona, Córdoba’s fire chief, told Spanish national radio RNE that one of the trains was badly mangled, with at least four wagons off the rails.
—Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
In the final scene, Maekar searches for Egg as his wagons take off — hinting that there may be some Targaryen crossover next season.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Just 36 hours later, the slave laborers and Berger-Moran, newly born, were loaded onto open coal wagons — filthy and open to the skies.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Such milk wagons were used from the late 1800s through the 1960s, the library said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
So there appears to have been no personal touch involved even though Democrats are known to circle the wagons to defend one of their own.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
There are 38 locomotives and more than 1,000 multipurpose wagons transporting goods such as construction raw materials, food commodities, and general cargo.
—Keith J Fernandez, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
Dotted with log cabins, the interiors of Dunton Hot Springs are warm and distinctly Western—old rusty trucks and wagons serve as decorative accents throughout the property.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
Francisco Carmona, Córdoba’s fire chief, told Spanish national radio RNE that one of the trains was badly mangled, with at least four wagons off the rails.
—Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagons
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On the earnings call, CEO Ron Vachris highlighted improving checkout speed and employee productivity through enhancements in mobile wallets, pharmacy pay ahead, and pre-scan technology, which enables an employee to start ringing up small-to-medium carts while shoppers are still in line.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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People jostled across the steps as porters maneuvered carts and tourists paused for photos.—
Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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People in trucks have arrived with thousands of containers from other states where the bottle return fee is 5 cents or nothing at all, costing businesses millions and creating a conundrum for legislators, who are now trying to fix the situation.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jenkins notes that transportation costs for goods could also rise because trucks and cargo ships rely heavily on fuel.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Wagons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagons. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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