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wagon

Pronunciation: /ˈwag(ə)n/
(British also waggon)
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Definition of wagon

noun

  • 1a vehicle used for transporting goods or another specified purpose:a timber wagon a breakdown wagon
  • a four-wheeled trailer for agricultural use: a hay wagon
  • British a railway freight vehicle; a truck: a milk wagon
  • a light horse-drawn vehicle, especially a covered one used by early settlers in North America and elsewhere.
  • chiefly North American a wheeled cart or hut used as a food stall: a chip wagon
  • a vehicle like a caravan used by Gypsies or circus performers.
  • informalshort for station wagon.
  • 2Irish informal an unpleasant or disliked woman.

Phrases

on (or off) the wagon

informal abstaining (or not abstaining) from drinking alcohol:Monty was supposed to be on the wagon

Origin:

late 15th century: from Dutch wagen; related to wain

Spelling help

Wagon can also be spelled waggon, with a double g; both are correct.

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