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wain

noun

ˈwān

Definition of 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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Few embody that philosophy today—authentically—quite like cabin and wagon maker Rollo Dunford Wood, who lives in an ancient home set amid the remote, rolling moorland of North Wales with his ceramicist wife, Freyja Lee, and their three children.

— Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 July 2026
At a charge, guests may also book a cute Patina Osaka wagon, packed with chairs, cuddly blankets, bites, and drinks for a bucolic picnic in the park.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

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