ice wagon

/ˈaɪsˌwæɡən/
noun
  1. A vehicle used to transport blocks of ice, especially in the past before modern refrigeration.
    • In the summer, children would run after the ice-wagon hoping for a small chip of ice.
    • The old ice-wagon was pulled by a horse and kept the ice cold with sawdust.
    • The ice-wagon delivered large blocks of ice to homes every morning.
  2. A slang term for a hearse or funeral vehicle.
    • In old movies, the ice-wagon was sometimes used to carry the deceased.
    • Nobody wanted to be the one riding in the ice-wagon after the shootout.
    • The gangster joked nervously about taking a ride in the ice-wagon.
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