wagon train
wag·on train
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wag-uh n treyn]
- /ˈwæg ən treɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wag-uh n treyn]
- /ˈwæg ən treɪn/
Definitions of wagon train words
- noun wagon train a train of wagons and horses, as one carrying military supplies or transporting settlers in the westward migration. 1
- noun wagon train caravan or convoy of wagons 1
- countable noun wagon train A wagon train is a line of horses and wagons, especially one that formerly carried supplies or settlers. 0
- noun wagon train a supply train of horses and wagons, esp one going over rough terrain 0
- noun wagon train a line or convoy of wagons traveling together, as one carrying military supplies, or one in which pioneers crossed the Western plains 0
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Origin of wagon train
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10
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Parts of speech for Wagon train
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wagon train popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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