hitch one's wagon to a star

wag·on

H h

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wag-uh n]
- /hɪtʃ wʌnz ˈwæg ən tu eɪ stɑr/
- /hɪtʃ wʌnz ˈwæ.ɡən tuː ə stɑː(r)/

Definitions of hitch one's wagon to a star words

noun hitch one's wagon to a star any of various kinds of four-wheeled vehicles designed to be pulled or having its own motor and ranging from a child's toy to a commercial vehicle for the transport of heavy loads, delivery, etc. 1
noun hitch one's wagon to a star Informal. station wagon. 1
noun hitch one's wagon to a star a police van for transporting prisoners; patrol wagon: The fight broke up before the wagon arrived. 1
noun hitch one's wagon to a star (initial capital letter) Astronomy. Charles's Wain. 1
noun hitch one's wagon to a star British. a railway freight car or flatcar. 1
noun hitch one's wagon to a star a baby carriage. 1

before 1505

One of the 26% oldest English words

1505-15; < Dutch wagen; cognate with Old English wægn wain

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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