coaster wagon
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Definition
Noun: A coaster wagon is a child's four-wheeled toy cart, typically made of wood or metal, with a flat bed and a handle for pulling or steering. It is sometimes used by children to ride on for fun, often by coasting down gentle slopes.
Usage
The term "coaster wagon" specifically refers to the classic toy vehicle. It is used as a countable noun. - The child loaded his toys into his red coaster wagon and pulled it down the sidewalk. - For her birthday, she received a new coaster wagon with rubber tires.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used metaphorically to describe something that carries or transports items in a simple, manual way, though this is less common.
- The gardener used an old coaster wagon as a makeshift cart for his tools.
Variants and Related Words
- Wagon (noun): A more general term for a four-wheeled vehicle for transporting goods or people. A "coaster wagon" is a specific type of toy wagon.
- Toy wagon (noun): A general phrase for a child's wagon.
- Radio Flyer® (noun, trademark): A famous and common brand of coaster wagon, often used informally to refer to any similar toy wagon.
Synonyms
- Toy cart
- Child's wagon
- Pull wagon
Related Phrases
- Radio Flyer wagon: A common brand-specific name for a coaster wagon.
- His first Radio Flyer wagon was a cherished gift.
Noun
- a child's four-wheeled toy cart sometimes used for coasting