The British English term for a railway freight car — the kind of wagon you see rolling through rail yards loaded with containers, coal, or industrial cargo. While Americans say 'freight car' or 'boxcar', the British have always called it a goods wagon, keeping the terminology clearly linked to its purpose: moving goods. The term is everyday and practical, appearing in railway timetables, logistics documentation, and the vocabulary of train spotters everywhere. No glamour, just cargo doing its thing.
The goods wagon derailed just outside the station, causing delays on the whole line.
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(UK) A railway wagon for carrying freight.
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