as in cart
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 wagon
Such milk wagons were used from the late 1800s through the 1960s, the library said.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
There are 38 locomotives and more than 1,000 multipurpose wagons transporting goods such as construction raw materials, food commodities, and general cargo.
—Keith J Fernandez, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
The horses evoked memories of delivery of beer by wagon.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
On their way to watch a rodeo, Dennis and Jean Kuehl got distracted by another kind of horse event — a 40-horse team of Belgian draft horses waiting to pull a big wagon around the arena.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
There are 38 locomotives and more than 1,000 multipurpose wagons transporting goods such as construction raw materials, food commodities, and general cargo.
—Keith J Fernandez, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
The horses evoked memories of delivery of beer by wagon.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
On their way to watch a rodeo, Dennis and Jean Kuehl got distracted by another kind of horse event — a 40-horse team of Belgian draft horses waiting to pull a big wagon around the arena.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wagon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagon
cart
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Just in time for Presidents Day, the outlet is offering an extra 20% and then an additional 10% off select items, automatically applied in your cart.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, Bad Bunny also stopped at a piraguas cart recreation and briefly grabbed a frozen dessert.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Wagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagon. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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