Prairie Wagon (Noun)
Meaning
A large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The pioneers packed the prairie wagon with enough provisions to last them several months on their journey across the Great Plains.
- To protect themselves from the elements, the family rode in a sturdy prairie wagon with a canvas top and wooden slats.
- The Conestoga wagon and prairie wagon were two popular types of wagons used by American settlers in the mid-19th century.
- The farmer restored an old prairie wagon to its original glory and used it to give his children a taste of what life was like for pioneers on the American frontier.
- After crossing a swollen river, the Pratt family's prairie wagon broke an axle, leaving them stranded in the middle of nowhere with limited supplies.