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  wainwright

  noun

  a wagon maker.
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  Wainwright

  noun

  Jonathan Mayhew 1883–1953, U.S. general.

wainwright

¹ American  

[weyn-rahyt] / ˈweɪnˌraɪt /

noun

1. a wagon maker.

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Wainwright ² American  

[weyn-rahyt] / ˈweɪnˌraɪt /

noun

1. Jonathan Mayhew 1883–1953, U.S. general.

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Wainwright ¹ British  

/ ˈweɪnˌraɪt /

noun

1. Loudon. born 1946, US rock singer and songwriter. His albums include Loudon Wainwright III (1970), Fame and Wealth (1983), Grown Man (1995) and Strange Weirdos (2007)

2. his daughter, Martha . born 1976, US rock singer and songwriter. Her recordings include the album Martha Wainwright (2005)

3. his son, Rufus . born 1973, US rock singer and songwriter. His albums include Want One (2003), Want Two (2004) and Release the Stars (2007)

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wainwright ² British  

/ ˈweɪnˌraɪt /

noun

1. a person who makes wagons

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Etymology

Origin of wainwright

before 1000; Middle English; Old English wǣnwyrhta; see wain, wright

Example Sentences

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wainwright Wainwright

We stopped for a handful of days because there was a good wainwright there, and nearly all our wagons needed tending or mending of some sort.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Meghan Wainwright, 32, has been spending summers in Muskoka since she was a kid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

But on his most recent visit, Wainwright said they found one "within a few minutes".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The British producer, whose real name was William Wainwright, helped reinvigorate Madonna's career in 1998 with Ray of Light, an album that blended electronic dance music and ambient techno with pop and trip-hop.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Among those scheduled to perform are Beck, Jenny Lewis, Karen O, Rufus Wainwright and Devo, among many more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

“The gussaks in Wainwright have arranged transportation for me. I shall go tomorrow.”

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George