tea wagon

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tea wagon

A wooden tea wagon with three tiers stands in a bright, sunlit sunroom.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A small, movable table or cart used for serving tea, coffee, or light refreshments: A tea wagon is a piece of furniture, typically on wheels, designed to hold items like a teapot, cups, saucers, and small snacks, allowing them to be easily transported from a kitchen to a living or dining area.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • She wheeled the tea wagon into the parlor, laden with a porcelain set and scones.
    • The antique tea wagon in the corner is both decorative and functional for our afternoon gatherings.
Advanced Usage
  • "to roll out the tea wagon": To prepare and serve tea or refreshments in a formal or hospitable manner.
    • Whenever guests arrive, my grandmother loves to roll out the tea wagon.
Variants and Related Words
  • Serving cart (n): A more general term for a wheeled cart used to serve food and drinks.
    • The waiter used a serving cart to present the dessert.
  • Tea trolley (n): A British English term synonymous with "tea wagon."
    • He pushed the tea trolley down the hallway.
Synonyms
  • Tea cart: A movable cart for serving tea.
  • Refreshment cart: A cart used for serving light snacks and beverages.
Related Idioms
  • "Everything but the kitchen sink": (While not directly about a tea wagon) This idiom humorously describes an excessive number of items. A heavily laden tea wagon might be described this way.
    • She brought out a tea wagon carrying everything but the kitchen sink.
tea wagon

A wooden tea wagon with three tiers stands in a bright, sunlit sunroom.

Noun
  1. serving cart for serving tea or light refreshments

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