wain

as in wagon
a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling an antique wain that was once used for delivering milk

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Noun
  • The Saturday locations are the corner of Wilson Street and Water Street, the corner of Wilson Street and Prairie Street, 750 Main St. at Mallory Street, and a roaming wagon in 14th Colony/Cherry Park, according to Batavia Lions Club officials.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
  • That vision traces back to a quiet hallway three decades ago, to a boy in a red wagon and a family surrounded by care and courage.
    Jordan French, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • More than 900 users have added one to their cart in the past month alone.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 17 May 2025
  • The latest Israeli attacks prompted some Palestinian civilians in the central city of Deir al-Balah to flee from the eastern edge of the city heading west, both on foot and in carts.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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“Wain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wain. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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