wagon
n. countablen. 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.
The horses pulled the heavy wagon up the hill.
Farmers loaded the wooden wagon with hay to prepare for the coming winter months.
The pioneers packed their entire lives into a covered wagon, embarking on a perilous journey across the plains in search of fertile land.
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.
Often used in the idiomatic phrase 'on the wagon' to refer to someone abstaining from alcohol.
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fall off the wagon
To cease or fail at a regimen of self-improvement or reform; to lapse back into an old habit or addiction.
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fix someone's wagon
To cause injury, distress, or inconvenience to someone, especially as punishment or as a comeuppance.
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hitch one's wagon to
to rely on (someone or something) for success