/ ˈwægən; NAmE / noun
1.
( BrE ) ( NAmE ˈfreight car ) a railway / railroad truck for carrying goods
2.
( BrE also wag·gon ) a vehicle with four wheels, pulled by horses or oxen and used for carrying heavy loads
3.
( NAmE ) = trolley
—see also bandwagon , station wagon
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IDIOMS
- be / go on the wagon
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from Dutch wagen .