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(Con-es-to-ga-wag-on) 6 syllables

Definition

noun. 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

Example Sentence

The settlers rode west in Conestoga wagons.

Synonyms

covered wagon; prairie wagon; prairie schooner

Antonyms

space ship

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