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prairie schooner

prai·rie schoon·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prair-ee skoo-ner]
    • /ˈprɛər i ˈsku nər/
    • /ˈpreə.ri ˈskuː.nər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prair-ee skoo-ner]
    • /ˈprɛər i ˈsku nər/

Definitions of prairie schooner words

  • noun 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. 1
  • noun prairie schooner a horse-drawn covered wagon similar to but smaller than a Conestoga wagon, used in the 19th century to cross the prairies of North America 0
  • noun prairie schooner a large, box-shaped covered wagon used by pioneers in the 19th cent. to cross the American prairies 0
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Origin of prairie schooner

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Prairie schooner

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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prairie schooner popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for prairie schooner

noun prairie schooner

  • conestoga wagon — a large heavy horse-drawn covered wagon used in the 19th century
  • 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.
All 2 Synonyms of prairie schooner

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