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“Wagon” or “Waggon”

Language

Wagon and waggon are both English terms.

Usage

Wagon is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while waggon is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available):

Term US UK India Philippines Canada Australia Liberia Ireland New Zealand Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago Guyana
wagon 100 92 100 100 100 100 100 99 100 97 100 100
waggon 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0

  • In the United States, there is a preference for "wagon" over "waggon" (100 to 0).
  • In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "wagon" over "waggon" (92 to 8).
  • In India, there is a preference for "wagon" over "waggon" (100 to 0).
  • In the Philippines, there is a preference for "wagon" over "waggon" (100 to 0).
  • In Canada, there is a preference for "wagon" over "waggon" (100 to 0).
  • In Australia, there is a preference for "wagon" over "waggon" (100 to 0).
  • In Liberia, there is a preference for "wagon" over "waggon" (100 to 0).
  • In Ireland, there is a preference for "wagon" over "waggon" (99 to 1).
  • In New Zealand, there is a preference for "wagon" over "waggon" (100 to 0).
  • In Jamaica, there is a preference for "wagon" over "waggon" (97 to 3).
  • In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "wagon" over "waggon" (100 to 0).
  • In Guyana, there is a preference for "wagon" over "waggon" (100 to 0).
Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use wagon or waggon with sample sentences.

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Examples in Context

Examples of “wagon”

  • A low-priced, full-size Biscayne station wagon equivalent was available as the…
  • 4-door, nine-passenger station wagon (both called Townsman in the…
  • …and Osborne Russell joined a wagon train led by the missionary…
  • …film, The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap.
  • …carriage was simply a stone wagon equipped with boards as seats…
  • …Robin Hood 1923: The Covered Wagon 1924: The Dramatic Life of…
  • …hired him to drive a wagon, transporting machine to make bricks…
  • …by side on a show wagon, driven by a man or
  • …first time an automatic base wagon that was not a DL.
  • …Tucson Cutoff ran from Cooke's Wagon Road on the east side…

Examples of “waggon”

  • The waggon roof above the nave and…
  • …of steam lorries (later Sentinel Waggon Works of Shrewsbury).
  • …the inn keeper at the Waggon and Horses Inn (the future…
  • The adjoining Waggon and Horses was purchased from…
  • …the steam car and steam waggon, or for agricultural or heavy…
  • …part was supplied by Schindler Waggon.
  • …last; [24 August 1811] the waggon was returning with a number…
  • The nave has a waggon roof, and four-bay arcades carried…
  • …short tramway incline with a waggon on a rope, known as…
  • …is still common to use "waggon" to refer to goods stock.


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