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Definition of chuckwagon

chuckwagon

/ˈtʃʌkˌwæɡ.ən/
chuck · wag · on
Plural:chuckwagons
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chuckwagon Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

North American A horse-drawn wagon equipped with a stove, pantry, and cooking supplies, historically used as a mobile kitchen to feed cowboys, loggers, or settlers on the North American frontier.

Example

"After a long day driving cattle across the prairie, the exhausted ranch hands gathered around the chuckwagon for hot coffee and stew."

• Rhymes for chuckwagon

• Nearby Words

chuckle
chucklehead
chuckler
chuckwagon
chuckwalla
chufa
chuff

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 19th-century American West from the slang term 'chuck' (meaning food or provisions) and 'wagon'. The traditional design was popularized in 1866 by Texas rancher Charles Goodnight, who fitted a surplus army wagon with a hinged pantry box for long cattle drives.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Chuckwagon. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/chuckwagon
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