wains

Definition of wainsnext
plural of wain
as in wagons
a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling an antique wain that was once used for delivering milk

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Noun
  • During a time when Lane Kiffin once again became the target of fans everywhere, his new AD stepped up and circled the wagons.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
  • Euphoria swept across the country, including in small towns like Ashland, where my friends and I had pulled red wagons around to gather scrap for the war effort.
    Fran Moreland Johns, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services recommends residents set their carts out on the normal collection day and leave them until they are collected.
    Eva Flowe May 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
  • Previously, the computers stayed with students, so fewer storage carts were needed.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
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“Wains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wains. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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