Conestoga wagon

noun

Con·​es·​to·​ga wagon ˌkä-nə-ˈstō-gə- 

: a broad-wheeled covered wagon drawn usually by six horses and used especially for transporting freight across the prairies

called also Conestoga

Examples of Conestoga wagon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those looking for the perfect mix of camping and luxury can book one of the property’s safari tents or a Conestoga wagon, which offers that Wild West feel. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025

Our next stop was the 30-foot plaster bas-relief The Spirit of Transportation, which depicts modes of transit beginning on the far left with oxen pulling a Conestoga wagon and culminating on the right with a child holding an airship—the future in 1895 when it was carved. —Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 12 Dec. 2024

That’s a Conestoga wagon woefully outfitted with sails to ostensibly use the wind to streak westward across the prairie. —Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024

In one maze, a Conestoga wagon and stagecoach have come out of storage to find new life. —Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Sep. 2021

Their stony hands clasp historical modes of transport, including a stagecoach, a settler’s Conestoga wagon, various trucks, and an automobile. —Steven Litt, cleveland, 23 July 2021

For more information about purchasing any of these products, or to plan a Conestoga wagon vacation, visit the company's official website here. —Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Conestoga, Pennsylvania

First Known Use

1717, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Conestoga wagon

• agone
• dragon
• lagan
• waggon
• anlagen
• bandwagon
• snapdragon