wagon
noun
wag·on
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Definition of wagon
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a usually four-wheeled vehicle for transporting bulky commodities and drawn originally by animals
b
: a lighter typically horse-drawn vehicle for transporting goods or passengers
c
: paddy wagon
2
British
: a railway freight car
3
: a low four-wheeled vehicle with an open rectangular body and a retroflex tongue made for the play or use of a child
4
: a small wheeled table used for the service of a dining room
the dessert wagon
5
: a delivery truck
a milk wagon
6
: station wagon
off the wagon
on the wagon
: in or into a state of no longer abstaining from alcoholic beverages
fell off the wagon
: in or into a state of abstaining from alcoholic beverages
wagon
verb
wagoned;
wagoning;
wagons
Definition of wagon (Entry 2 of 2)
: to travel or transport goods by wagon
: to transport (goods) by wagon
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Examples of wagon in a Sentence
Noun
Pioneers crossed the American Midwest in wagons. He pulled his stuffed animals around in a little red wagon.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Note: There is a check-in area near the entry for strollers, carts, rolling bags and wagons, as they are not permitted inside. — Houston Chronicle, "39th annual Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market returns Nov. 14-17," 20 Aug. 2019 Wearing patriotic colors and symbols or dressing up to represent their favorite fictional character, the children rode bicycles and scooters, were pulled in wagons, or simply walked in the mini-parade. — Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Park Ridge youth get into character for annual Kiddie Parade," 8 July 2019 Dress in red, white and blue, and bring decorated strollers and wagons (no bikes). — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Women’s club serves meal at Ronald McDonald House," 3 July 2019 Unlike the family wagons of the past, or like the modern-day Outback for that matter, neither is a utilitarian box. — Russ Mitchell, latimes.com, "New wagons from Volvo and Jaguar offer agile alternatives to the lumbering SUV," 25 May 2018 Deuce climbs out of the wagon and toddles down the carpet, after his father. — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, "Doyel: Colts LB Ahmad Thomas was born without a family or future, then he found both," 3 Aug. 2019 Practical information for taking your kids to State Fair There are metal detectors at the entrances, and your bags, strollers and wagons will be checked. — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smokey the Bear's bucket list, air-conditioned places to decompress and other need-to-know State Fair info for families," 22 July 2019 These historic grounds saw both Union and Confederate Army supply wagons and soldiers at rest. — Lois Szymanski, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Central Carroll: Historical Society hosting first Sundae Scoop for National Ice Cream Day," 16 July 2019 The contrast was dramatic: mules and rockets, rambling wagons and a vast sky to be conquered. — New York Times, "For the Poor People’s Campaign, the Moonshot Was Less Than a Triumph," 16 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The farm's dozens of other attractions, from a train and giant jumping pillows to wagon rides to a pumpkin patch, give it almost amusement-park status. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Get lost! In one of 10 winding Wisconsin corn mazes," 12 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wagon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for wagon
wagon
noun
English Language Learners Definition of wagon
: a vehicle with four wheels that is used for carrying heavy loads or passengers and that is usually pulled by animals (such as horses)
: a small, low vehicle with four wheels that children play with
British
: a railway car that carries goods
See the full definition for wagon in the English Language Learners Dictionary
wagon
noun
wag·on
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Kids Definition of wagon
: a vehicle having four wheels and used for carrying goods
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