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wagon

wagon /ˈwægən/ noun
plural wagons
wagon
/ˈwægən/
noun
plural wagons
Britannica Dictionary definition of WAGON
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: a vehicle with four wheels that is used for carrying heavy loads or passengers and that is usually pulled by animals (such as horses) see also bandwagon, chuck wagon, covered wagon, paddy wagon, patrol wagon
: a small, low vehicle with four wheels that children play with
British : a railway car that carries goods

circle the/your wagons

chiefly US, informal
: to gather a group of people together in order to protect them from being attacked usually used figuratively

hitch your wagon to

chiefly US, informal
: to rely on (someone or something) for success

on/off the wagon

informal
◊ A person who is on the wagon has stopped drinking alcohol.
◊ A person who had stopped drinking alcohol but has started again has fallen off the wagon.