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WAG-uh-n/ˈwæɡən/

A wagon is a four-wheeled vehicle for carrying loads, often pulled by a horse: a farm wagon, a hay wagon, climb onto the wagon. Lorry is a motor vehicle for goods; cart is often smaller, with two wheels. Wagon can also mean a railway goods vehicle in British English. Do not write dragon (a story animal) for wagon.

Meaning

A vehicle with four wheels, pulled by a horse or used to carry goods.

Examples

• “The farm wagon was full of hay.”
• “The wagon rattled along the country lane.”
• “They loaded sacks of grain onto the wagon.”

Good to know

a farm / hay wagon. Motor cousin: lorry. Smaller: cart. Mix-up: dragon.

Near in meaning

cart

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