ice wagon
/ˈaɪsˌwæɡən/
noun
- 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.
- 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.