wains

noun

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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  1. wagons
  2. carts
Noun
  • In late July, Nguyen and her teenage volunteers dragged wagons of groceries provided by Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez’s office to residents living in single-room occupancy hotels, or SROs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Other parents were arriving with coolers, pulling wagons that contained lawn chairs and food for the game.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of wagons
Noun
  • Sit in the garden, and flag down the roaming mimosa and caviar carts.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Traveling down conveyor belts, bumping around on baggage carts and in cargo holds, suitcases quickly pick up scuffs that can be hard to remove.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026
Definition of carts
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“Wains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wains. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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