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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To keep a steady pace, cattle rode in show wagons.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025 -
The men were crammed into police wagons waiting to deliver them to cells at Central Police Station.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That’s fine because Wayfair has storage containers, utility carts, and decorative bins to get you back on the tidy track.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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From blue bags to blue carts Mayor Daley defended the Blue Bag program in the wake of the scathing reports.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Wains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wains. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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