waggon
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A heavier four-wheeled vehicle designed to carry goods.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
wagawnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwæɡɔn
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
British spelling
A heavier four-wheeled (normally horse-drawn) vehicle designed to carry goods (or sometimes people).
verb
British spelling
To load into a wagon in preparation for transportation; to transport by means of a wagon.
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This meaning: (British spelling) A heavier four-wheeled (normally horse-drawn) vehicle designed to carry goods (or sometimes people).
Used this way, waggon is a word tied to one variety of English that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. Most speakers understand it but seldom reach for it.
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- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
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- Matter-of-fact
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- Uncommon in everyday speech
Usage note
Mainly used in British English, so it may read as unusual elsewhere.
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Compound terms
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A car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat.
A car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat.
A wagon that carries water (as for troops or work gangs or to sprinkle down dusty dirt roads in the summertime).
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noun
Sense: heavier four-wheeled (normally horse-drawn) vehicle designed to carry goods (or sometimes people)
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