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dray

noun

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as in wagonette

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Recent Examples of dray Wool had to be transported in drays by long trains of bullocks, and markets were far away and uncertain. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026 Mackinac Island Carriage Tours has Percheron and Belgian draft horses for carriage tours and dray services, the tourism bureau explained. — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025 The situation is especially fraught for the nation’s 75,000 dray operators and other foot soldiers of the supply chain. — Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2022 While bikes are permitted, the most efficient way to deliver packages are through dray wagon horse carriages. — Dixita Limbachia, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2019

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Subaru’s decision to build the STI on the Impreza’s five-door wagonette body style rather than the sedan is easy to question, but ultimately tough to fault.

— Matthew Phenix, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2008

Definition of wagonette

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Six thousand years ago, one of the primary modes of transportation was the oxcart.

— John Curtis, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026
Oxcart Painting In Costa Rica At El Silencio Lodge and Spa, guests can learn how to paint Costa Rica’s colorful oxcart from a local artisan named Kenneth.

— Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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The pump wagon’s relevance to Bowery culture will only be apparent in the exhibition’s final gallery, which is dominated by a comparable artifact, Brad Kalhammer’s installation Bowery Nation (1985–2012).

— J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Parents can also pull their younger ones around the neighborhood in a wagon as a safety measure.

— Lina Ruiz October 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of wagon

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Using size and weight calculations in the cart also lets retailers show customers accurate shipping options and prices.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
On a recent Sunday afternoon, shoppers crowded the aisles at Tri Ocean Seafood Market on South Federal Boulevard, weaving around carts piled high with dragon fruit, Thai bananas and bundles of fresh herbs.

— Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

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