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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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.—
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
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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
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“Wains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wains. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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