English Words Starting With W

• wagon

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈwæɡən/A four-wheeled vehicle used for transporting goods, typically pulled by horses or oxen.
• wagon boss

  nounC2
  /ˈwaɡən bɒs/The person in charge of a team of wagons and their drivers, especially in historical contexts like wagon trains in the American West.
• wagon roof

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈwæɡ.ən ˌruːf/A roof of a building, typically over a church or large hall, shaped like an inverted V or a rounded arch, resembling the curved top of a covered wagon.
• wagon seat

  nounC1
  /ˈwæɡ.ən ˌsiːt/A seat, typically a bench, situated at the front of a wagon from which the driver controls the horses or vehicle.
• wagon soldier

  nounLow/Historical
  /ˈwæɡ.ən ˈsəʊl.dʒə(r)/A soldier assigned to drive or guard supply wagons; a soldier responsible for logistical transport in a military context, particularly historically.
• wagon train

  nounC1
  /ˈwæɡ.ən ˌtreɪn/A group of wagons, typically horse-drawn or ox-drawn, traveling together for mutual support and protection, especially during the westward expansion of the United States in the 19th century.
• wagon vault

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency / Technical
  /ˈwæɡən vɔːlt/An architectural term for a particular type of arched vault that is essentially a continuous barrel vault, often semicircular in cross-section, resembling the curved interior of a traditional covered wagon.
• wagon-lit

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌvaɡɒ̃ ˈliː/A railway sleeping car or sleeper carriage, especially on European trains.
• wagonage

  nounRare
  /ˈwaɡ(ə)nɪdʒ/The money paid for transporting goods by wagon; the process or business of wagon transportation.
• wagoner

  nounLow (Rare)
  /ˈwæɡ.ə.nə/A person who drives a wagon or cart.
• wagonette

  nounRare/Historical
  /ˌwaɡəˈnɛt/A light, horse-drawn carriage with longitudinal seats facing inward.
• wagonload

  nounLow frequency
  /ˈwæɡənləʊd/The quantity of material that can be carried in a single wagon; a full wagon's capacity.
• wagram

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvɑːɡrɑːm/A proper noun, primarily referring to a place name (a town in Austria, site of a significant battle).
• wagtail

  nounLow
  /ˈwaɡteɪl/A small, slender songbird with a long tail that constantly moves up and down.
• wagyu

  nounLow (C1/C2 vocabulary, specialised/gourmet contexts)
  /ˈwæɡ.juː/A breed of Japanese cattle, or the high-quality, richly marbled beef from such cattle, known for its tender texture and distinctive flavour.
• wah-wah

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈwɑː wɑː/The characteristic crying sound of an infant.
• wahhabi

  nounLow
  /wəˈhɑːbi/A follower of a strict, puritanical Islamic movement originating in 18th-century Arabia, founded by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab.
• wahhabism

  nounLow
  /wəˈhɑːb.ɪ.zəm/A conservative and puritanical Islamic reform movement within Sunni Islam, originating in 18th-century Arabia, advocating a return to the perceived fundamentals of the Quran and the Hadith.
• wahiawa

  nounVery Low
  /ˌwɑːhiˈɑːwə/A proper noun referring to a specific place name, a census-designated place (CDP) located in central Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, United States.
• wahine

  nounLow
  /wɑːˈhiːni/A Maori word for a woman, wife, or girlfriend.

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