wain
noun
wain
American
[weyn]
/ weɪn /
Wain
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British
/ weɪn /
noun
wain
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British
/ weɪn /
noun
Etymology
Origin of wain
before 900; Middle English; Old English wægn, wǣn, cognate with Dutch wagen, German Wagen. See weigh 1
Example Sentences
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Even after her death, the tabloid gossip and fascination with the princess did not really wain.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2021
The cats been on fire and the wain has been hit in the eye with a flying drone toy 😂
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2018
At length after fifteen days of journey the wain of King Théoden passed through the green fields of Rohan and came to Edoras; and there they all rested.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
"There's naught but arrows in thy wain, I take it?"
From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
He went blissfully, as if on wings, and said: "Life travels to-day in the constellation of the wain, far away through the blue."
From Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) by Jean Paul Friedrich Richter
Instead of spending the money on a pricey establishing shot of the car driving on the 101, Wain inserts a brief vintage clip of a ’70s-era taxi, humming along the road.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Wain didn’t design this film to fit into clip-farmed compilations on TikTok or even one-minute clips on YouTube.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Millie, 11, & Benny, 11, described The Hay Wain as "fascinating"
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The third, after this current one with The Hay Wain, runs from October to February and looks at the artist's relevance today.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
"The Hay Wain" with the two other pictures was sold "to a Frenchman" for two hundred and fifty pounds.
From Constable by C. Lewis (Charles Lewis) Hind
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