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wagon train

名词

UK/ˈwæɡ.ən ˌtreɪn/
US/ˈwæɡ.ən ˌtreɪn/

定义 wagon train 名词

  1. Countable

    A group of wagons, typically horse-drawn, traveling together, especially used during the 19th-century westward expansion of the United States.

    • The wagon train made slow progress over the rugged terrain.

    • They carefully arranged their supplies before joining the wagon train.

    • Many families joined the wagon train, heading west in search of a new life.