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
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His circus wagon opens, and from the darkness, two yellow eyes gleam back.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025 -
And the Pacific might be the best story of all, as the Ducks look like an absolute wagon, scoring their way into first place.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Spotting Byrne on two wheels has become a New York City rite of passage, like sussing out the best halal cart in midtown, or dropping something important onto the subway tracks.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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There an Emily In Paris food cart with baguettes.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Wain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wain. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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