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
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The Chinese investment aims to modernize the 1,156-mile (1,860-kilometer) rail track, locomotives, passenger coaches, and wagons.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025 -
My 10-year-old even worked up the nerve to follow her sister down Jack Rabbit Alley, a run with small bumps, wagons, and teepees to ski through.—
Grace Bastidas,
Parents,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Residents with gray trash carts serviced by DPW don't have to swap them and can continue business as usual.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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TikToks and social media posts at the time showed fans lining up around the block from stores and filling their carts in a frenzy.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Wains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wains. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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