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
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
So there appears to have been no personal touch involved even though Democrats are known to circle the wagons to defend one of their own.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 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
Dotted with log cabins, the interiors of Dunton Hot Springs are warm and distinctly Western—old rusty trucks and wagons serve as decorative accents throughout the property.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
Francisco Carmona, Córdoba’s fire chief, told Spanish national radio RNE that one of the trains was badly mangled, with at least four wagons off the rails.
—Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Yale got off to a disastrous 1-7 start, then circled the wagons with three straight wins before circling right back and losing four in a row.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
Before the settlement in Oklahoma, the area was used by Plains Indians as a winter campsite and also became part of the California Road, used by settlers to gather fresh water and repair their wagons.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 15 Jan. 2026
The Justice Department’s criminal inquiry into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell could prompt the central bank to circle the wagons to protect its independence.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
So there appears to have been no personal touch involved even though Democrats are known to circle the wagons to defend one of their own.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 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
Dotted with log cabins, the interiors of Dunton Hot Springs are warm and distinctly Western—old rusty trucks and wagons serve as decorative accents throughout the property.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
Francisco Carmona, Córdoba’s fire chief, told Spanish national radio RNE that one of the trains was badly mangled, with at least four wagons off the rails.
—Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Yale got off to a disastrous 1-7 start, then circled the wagons with three straight wins before circling right back and losing four in a row.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
Before the settlement in Oklahoma, the area was used by Plains Indians as a winter campsite and also became part of the California Road, used by settlers to gather fresh water and repair their wagons.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 15 Jan. 2026
The Justice Department’s criminal inquiry into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell could prompt the central bank to circle the wagons to protect its independence.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagons
Noun
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Some teachers might use carts for a year or two instead of having their own classroom, but the district’s demographic study shows enrollment will continue to decrease, so that problem will go away.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Set in a former carriage house in Soho, the duplex includes a clubby bar room with exquisitely prepared drinks, and an upstairs dining room dressed up in white linen tablecloths and classic red banquettes, complete with roving Martini carts.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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By the time Victor Villa arrived at his restaurant Villa’s Tacos in Highland Park on Monday afternoon, a mob of press surrounded him, a line of customers had stretched down the block since daybreak, and cars and TV-news satellite trucks circled the parking lot, double parked in front of red curbs.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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In the heavily Latino area of south Oklahoma City, ICE agents have been patrolling in unmarked vehicles and stopping work trucks of roofers, painters and electricians, Brooks Jimenez said.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Wagons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagons. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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