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wagon

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈwæɡən// UK //wˈæɡən// wag·on Archaic Informal Slang Vulgar

n. a strong vehicle with four wheels that is pulled by horses or a tractor. It is used for carrying heavy loads or people.

n. a four-wheeled vehicle designed for transporting heavy goods or passengers, traditionally horse-drawn but also used in motorized contexts.


SIMPLE

The horses pulled the heavy wagon up the hill.

CONTEXTUAL

Farmers loaded the wooden wagon with hay to prepare for the coming winter months.

COMPLEX

The pioneers packed their entire lives into a covered wagon, embarking on a perilous journey across the plains in search of fertile land.

Synonyms
Origin

Derived either as a synonym of Wain, i.e. Charles' Wain, or directly from the wagonlike shape of the constellation. Compare also the synonym Northern Waggoner. See wagon and wain.

Usage

Often used in the idiomatic phrase 'on the wagon' to refer to someone abstaining from alcohol.

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