wagonette

[ wag-uh-net ]

/ ˌwæg əˈnɛt /

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noun

a light, four-wheeled carriage, with or without a top, having a crosswise seat in front and two lengthwise seats facing each other at the back.

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Origin of wagonette

First recorded in 1855–60; wagon + -ette

Words nearby wagonette

Wagner von Jauregg, wagon, wagonage, wagon boss, wagoner, wagonette, wagon-headed, wagon-lit, wagonload, wagon master, wagon roof

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How to use wagonette in a sentence

In the wagonette facing him sat Mr. Bublitsyn between two young ladies, the daughters of Mr. Tiutiurov.
A Desperate Character and Other Stories|Ivan Turgenev
"I harnessed him to the wagonette with Linda," returned the Centaur, with an angry look at the listening Valentina.
The Fourth Estate, vol.1|Armando Palacio Valds
Thomas and Simpson arrived by the twelve-thirty train, and Myra and I drove down in the wagonette to meet them.
Once a Week|Alan Alexander Milne
They arrived at Blankenberghe, and, leaving their luggage at the wagonette station, went in search of lodgings.
The Martian|George Du Maurier

Still, in assisting her descent from a high wagonette, an arm of steel was not out of place.
Mount Music|E. Oe. Somerville and Martin Ross

British Dictionary definitions for wagonette

wagonette

waggonette

/ (ˌwæɡəˈnɛt) /

noun

a light four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle with two lengthwise seats facing each other behind a crosswise driver's seat

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