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covered wagon

covered wagon
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈkʌvərd ˈwæg ən/
    • /ˈkʌvəd ˈwæɡ.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈkʌvərd ˈwæg ən/

Definitions of covered wagon words

  • countable noun covered wagon A covered wagon is a wagon that has an arched canvas roof and is pulled by horses. Covered wagons were used by the early American settlers as they travelled across the country. 3
  • noun covered wagon a large wagon with an arched canvas top, used formerly for prairie travel 3
  • noun covered wagon a large wagon with an arched cover of canvas, used by American pioneers 3
  • noun covered wagon a large wagon with a high, bonnetlike canvas top, especially such a wagon used by pioneers to transport themselves and their possessions across the North American plains during the westward migrations in the 19th century. 1
  • noun covered wagon British Railroads. a boxcar. 1
  • noun covered wagon canvas-topped horse-drawn vehicle 1
See all 6 definitions of covered wagon

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Origin of covered wagon

First appearance:

before 1735
One of the 48% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1735-45

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Parts of speech for Covered wagon

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Covered wagon

covered wagon popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for covered wagon

noun covered wagon

  • prairie schooner — a type of covered wagon, similar to but smaller than the Conestoga wagon, used by pioneers in crossing the prairies and plains of North America.
  • conestoga wagon — a large heavy horse-drawn covered wagon used in the 19th century
  • stagecoach — a horse-drawn coach that formerly traveled regularly over a fixed route with passengers, parcels, etc.
All 3 Synonyms of covered wagon

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