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wagons

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈwæɡənz// UK //wˈæɡənz// wag·ons

n. strong vehicles with four wheels that are pulled by horses or oxen to carry heavy loads. You often see them in history books or movies about the old West.

n. heavy four-wheeled vehicles designed for transporting goods or passengers, typically drawn by draft animals. Often used in historical contexts to describe overland migration or freight transport.


SIMPLE

The horses pulled the heavy wagons across the field.

CONTEXTUAL

The pioneers loaded their wooden wagons with supplies before starting the long journey across the plains.

COMPLEX

Historical accounts describe long trains of covered wagons snaking across the horizon, carrying families toward the promise of fertile land in the west.

Synonyms
Usage

The plural form of 'wagon'; can also refer to small carts used by children or for gardening.

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