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View synonyms for tea wagon

tea wagon

noun

  1. a small table on wheels for carrying articles for use in serving tea.


tea wagon

noun

  1. a US and Canadian variant for tea trolley
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tea wagon1

First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences

“Lend me a hand with this tea wagon, Marjorie,” she innocently requested.

It seemed quite unreal to Mary as she was finally prevailed upon to bring in the tea wagon with the bread and jam trimmings to accompany the steaming little kettle.

A tea wagon was being wheeled in by two young Chinese boys, Tang himself being too dignified to help in the serving.

Before her was a tea wagon and she was at present pouring a cup for a slightly stiff person in knickerbockers.

Mary had brought in the tea wagon, which Hortense thought looked like a dwarf.

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