wagons

plural of wagon
as in carts
a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling harness the horses up to the wagon so I can bring in the hay

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Recent Examples of wagons Some 90 years later, Chicago schools Superintendent Benjamin Willis instituted half-day double shifts and later makeshift wagons stationed in parking lots to serve as schools for Black children rather than provide them access to the resources at white schools. Chicago Tribune, 27 Dec. 2024 Altogether, there were well over 54 models throughout the three fertile years of production, which included two-door convertibles, plus coupes, sedans, and wagons in two- and four-door configurations. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024 Keeps getting tanked on wagons anyway. Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024 The next day, the ladies are getting glam for their photo shoot, and the ladies are in their respective wagons, catching up. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024 Staying in wagons for the trip, the accommodations spark mixed reactions—and, of course, some complaints, because what’s a Bravo girls’ trip without them? Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024 Whether strapped to plows, wearing saddles, pulling wagons or just keeping us company, horses have lived and worked with humans throughout the centuries. Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024 Enquirer reports described people stealing pushcarts and running wagons into the canal (where Central Parkway is today). Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024 Excess production from expansion of kitchen orchards was sold to freighters who hauled apples to distant markets in open wagons. arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024

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“Wagons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagons. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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