covered wagon

Example Sentences

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Her father, Lloyd, was the son of a farmer whose ancestors had arrived in Oregon by covered wagon in the mid-1800s.

From Seattle Times

So are the tales of the family's sojourn westward in covered wagons through grassy fields.

From Salon

His family lore holds that his ancestors came to Texas in covered wagons, wrenching a living from the inhospitable land.

From New York Times

The Schooner, a miniature covered wagon, circles the field after Oklahoma scores.

From Seattle Times

Born in Oklahoma, Opal moved to Texas with her family by covered wagon when she was 3 — then back again three years later in the same wagon pulled by the same mules.

From Los Angeles Times