wagons
word · lemma: wagon
/ˈwæɡənz/
WA-guhnz
/wˈæɡənz/
WA-guhnz
Definition
Wagons are vehicles with four wheels, usually pulled by animals or attached to trains, used for carrying people or goods.
Usage & Nuances
Plural of 'wagon.' Can refer to animal-drawn carts, train cars, or toy wagons. In American English, often linked to the historical westward expansion ('covered wagons'). For trains, 'wagons' means freight cars in British English.
Spanish: carros - carretasPortuguese (BR): carroças - vagõesPortuguese (PT): carroças - vagõesChinese (Simplified): 马车 - 货车Chinese (Traditional): 馬車 - 貨車Hindi: गाड़ियाँArabic: عرباتBengali: গাড়ি - ওয়াগন (রেলগাড়ির জন্য)Russian: вагоны - повозкиJapanese: 荷馬車 - 客車（列車）- ワゴン（おもちゃ）Vietnamese: xe ngựa - toa xe (tàu hỏa) - xe kéo (đồ chơi)Korean: 마차 - (기차) 화물차 - (장난감) 수레Turkish: vagonlar - at arabaları - oyuncak vagonlarUrdu: گاڑیاں - ریلوے ویگنIndonesian: gerobak - gerbong (kereta api) - wagon (mainan)
Example Sentences
There were several wagons in the old western movie.
basic
Don’t leave your tools in the wagons, or they might get lost.
natural
Farmers used wagons to carry vegetables.
basic
The children played with their toy wagons in the park.
basic
The train had three long wagons full of coal.
natural
They loaded their belongings onto the wagons before heading west.
natural