wagon

/ˈwæɡ(ə)n/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A heavier four-wheeled (normally horse-drawn) vehicle designed to carry goods (or sometimes people).

2

Abbreviation of toy wagon; A child's riding toy, with the same structure as a wagon (sense 1), pulled or steered by a long handle attached to the front.

3

A shopping cart.

4

A vehicle (wagon) designed to transport goods or people on railway.

5

Ellipsis of dinner wagon (“set of light shelves mounted on castors so that it can be pushed around a dining room and used for serving”).

6

Ellipsis of paddy wagon (“police van for transporting prisoners”).

7

Ellipsis of station wagon (“type of automobile”); (occasionally, loosely) any car, van, or light truck.

8

A woman of loose morals, a promiscuous woman, a slapper.

9

An obnoxious woman; a bitch; a cow.

10

A kind of prefix used in de Bruijn notation.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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