Wagon

/ˈwæɡən/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A four-wheeled vehicle for transporting goods or passengers, pulled by a horse or other animal.

The farmer loaded the hay onto the wagon for transport to the barn.

A rail vehicle used for carrying freight.

The train was filled with freight wagons transporting goods across the country.

A small, often portable vehicle, typically with one or two wheels, used for carrying children or small items.

The children played happily in the red wagon as they rolled down the hill.

verb

To convey or transport in a wagon.

We need to wagon these supplies to the festival site.

Middle English wagoun, from Old North French wagan, from Frankish *wagna, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *wagnō.

jump on the bandwagon

To join or become part of something, especially a trend or activity that is popular.

wagon train

A group of wagons traveling together, especially across a prairie or desert.

in the wagon

To be involved in or participating in a particular activity.

cart

A vehicle with two or four wheels that is usually drawn by a horse or other animal.

freight

Goods transported by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.

conveyance

The act of transporting someone or something from one place to another.

Wagon as a term for someone who is on a diet that has fallen off the wagon.

After binge eating all weekend, I really fell off the wagon.

To describe someone who follows a trend or fad without much thought.

Everyone is buying electric scooters; it's just a wagon people are hopping on.