tea wagon

American  

noun

1. a small table on wheels for carrying articles for use in serving tea.

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tea wagon British  

noun

1. a US and Canadian variant for tea trolley

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Etymology

Origin of tea wagon

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

For women one of his strongest attractions has been a rugged quasi-helplessness, as of Prometheus bound, or a Great Dane on a tea wagon.

From Time Magazine Archive

In about two weeks, here came another crate with the greater part of the balance of said tea wagon.

From Epistles from Pap: Letters from the man known as 'The Will Rogers of Indiana' by Hay, Douglas (Douglas N.)

In the top of the tea wagon, was Babbitt.

From Shorty McCabe by Wilson, F. Vaux (Francis Vaux)

But it was when the tea wagon was rolled out and placed before Madam Lee that his interest was not to be curbed.

From Flood Tide by Bassett, Sara Ware

Mary came to remove the tea wagon, which Hortense decided was really good at heart but surly and tart of temper because of his deformity.

From The Cat in Grandfather's House by Grabo, Carl Henry