covered wagon

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A wagon with a canvas top, historically used by pioneers.

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  • The covered wagons rolled across the vast prairies.
  • Pioneers traveled west in covered wagons seeking new opportunities.
  • Each covered wagon was a self-contained home for the long journey.
  • The trail was often marked by the tracks of countless covered wagons.
  • Crossing rivers was a dangerous task for those in covered wagons.
  • Children peered out from under the canvas of their covered wagon at the new landscape.
  • You can see a replica of a covered wagon at the local history museum.
  • The covered wagon became an enduring symbol of American westward expansion.
  • The frame of the covered wagon was typically made of sturdy wood.
  • A long train of covered wagons stretched across the horizon.