Thesaurus results for OXCART

oxcart

noun

Definition of oxcart

as in dray

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Recent Examples of oxcart His teams brought objects to the border, usually by oxcart, and sold them to a broker. — Matthew Campbell, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026 The resort also offers cooking and mixology classes, bird-watching and night frog walks, coffee and wine tastings, tree planting, and traditional oxcart painting classes. — Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025 There was little shelter for the newcomers, and only those with money could obtain oxcarts. — Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Mar. 2024 Sheets and his colleagues tried using oxen and an oxcart belonging to a Joya de Cerén villager instead of a truck. — Mary Roach, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 See All Example Sentences for oxcart

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Noun

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

Definition of dray

Noun

About three hours later, Lozano Garita left the building pulling a wagon holding large garbage bags, police sources said.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
The horses panicked after a tree limb fell and hit the side of the wagon, ranch officials said on social media Saturday.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of wagon

Noun

Moton lingered on the turf for a while, punching the turf in pain and dread, before a cart came out to transport him to the locker room.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
Depending on the time of day, the carts are used to hawk mimosas or gin and tonics.

— Liam Scott, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026

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