wagon

wag-on · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A four-wheeled vehicle used for transporting goods, typically pulled by horses or oxen.

  2. 2.

    (British) A railway freight car.

  3. 3.

    A child's four-wheeled toy cart.

  4. 4.

    (Informal) A station wagon or estate car.

Forms

plural: wagons

Related words

See also: carriage, cart, vehicle
Synonyms: carriage, cart, van

Etymology

From Dutch wagen meaning "cart, wagon," from Proto-Germanic wagnaz, related to Old English wægn (from which comes wain). Cognate with German Wagen.