Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [wag-uh n]
- /ˈwæg ən/
- /ˈwæɡ.ən/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [wag-uh n]
- /ˈwæg ən/
Definitions of wagon word
- noun wagon 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 wagon Informal. station wagon. 1
- noun wagon a police van for transporting prisoners; patrol wagon: The fight broke up before the wagon arrived. 1
- noun wagon (initial capital letter) Astronomy. Charles's Wain. 1
- noun wagon British. a railway freight car or flatcar. 1
- noun wagon a baby carriage. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of wagon
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Dutch wagen; cognate with Old English wægn wain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Wagon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wagon popularity
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".
wagon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wagon
noun wagon
- carriage — A carriage is an old-fashioned vehicle, usually for a small number of passengers, which is pulled by horses.
- car — a self-propelled road vehicle designed to carry passengers, esp one with four wheels that is powered by an internal-combustion engine
- coach — A coach is someone who trains a person or team of people in a particular sport.
- vehicle — any means in or by which someone travels or something is carried or conveyed; a means of conveyance or transport: a motor vehicle; space vehicles.
- caravan — A caravan is a vehicle without an engine that can be pulled by a car or van. It contains beds and cooking equipment so that people can live or spend their holidays in it.
Top questions with wagon
- how much is ag wagon?
- who wrote wagon wheel?
- what is a chuck wagon?
- who originally sang wagon wheel?
- who sings wagon wheel?
- how much is a mercedes g wagon?
- where was paint your wagon filmed?
- what is a paddy wagon?
- what is a honey wagon?
- how to play wagon wheel on guitar?
- what is a g wagon?
- how to play wagon wheel?