as in carts
a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling
harness the horses up to the wagon so I can bring in the hay
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Recent Examples of wagons
In an untitled work from 1995, a cluster of sturdy wagons sits at the edge of a frozen lake, a site where her family of peripatetic horse traders often camped.
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Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Archaeologists also found everyday items used by the crew, including tools, harnesses and parts of wagons.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
But doing things the easy way has been unbecoming of the Ducks, who fell behind by two goals, circled the wagons to force overtime but then stumbled in the bonus session, 4-3, off Marco Rossi’s OT winner.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
From a quick trip to the park to a weekend away, Keenz wagons offer style and comfort.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The build quality feels durable and premium, not flimsy like many wagons.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
The Ottomans deployed field artillery and Janissary infantry armed with matchlocks in a defensive formation called tabur jangi, in which carts and wagons were used to build barricades on the battlefield.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
There are a million and one videos of ag workers across Asia using the engines—often sourced from Yanmar and Kubota—to power wagons and irrigation pumps, among other contraptions.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
Among the crowd of thousands, children blow bubbles, play on the park’s outdoor exercise equipment and are pushed around in strollers and wagons.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Archaeologists also found everyday items used by the crew, including tools, harnesses and parts of wagons.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
But doing things the easy way has been unbecoming of the Ducks, who fell behind by two goals, circled the wagons to force overtime but then stumbled in the bonus session, 4-3, off Marco Rossi’s OT winner.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
From a quick trip to the park to a weekend away, Keenz wagons offer style and comfort.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The build quality feels durable and premium, not flimsy like many wagons.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
The Ottomans deployed field artillery and Janissary infantry armed with matchlocks in a defensive formation called tabur jangi, in which carts and wagons were used to build barricades on the battlefield.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
There are a million and one videos of ag workers across Asia using the engines—often sourced from Yanmar and Kubota—to power wagons and irrigation pumps, among other contraptions.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
Among the crowd of thousands, children blow bubbles, play on the park’s outdoor exercise equipment and are pushed around in strollers and wagons.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagons
Noun
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The 28-meter (92-foot) tall maypole was lifted horizontally on wooden carts and pulled into the village by two sturdy horses from the local beer brewery.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Back in 2019, the space was home to local food carts offering a variety of food to people in the downtown area before being converted into the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The occasional roars of delivery trucks and motorcycles that used our alleys to get around the traffic of the main roads, to cut through the city.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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These include blending hydrogen with natural gas for use in pipelines, powering heavy-duty trucks, and using hydrogen in industrial boilers.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Wagons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagons. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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