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

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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

Time Traveler

The first known use of Conestoga wagon was in 1717

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“Conestoga wagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Conestoga%20wagon. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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