chuck wagon
noun
1
: a wagon carrying supplies and provisions for cooking (as on a ranch)
2
usually chuckwagon
chiefly Western US
: an informal buffet
—often used attributively
a chuckwagon dinner
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To the southwest is Clinton, a town of roughly 3,000 on normal occasions that sees 30,000 for its annual chuck wagon races.
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2023
The lodge features comfortable cabins and a variety of dining options, including farm-to-table cuisine and a chuckwagon cookout.
—James Barrett, Redbook, 14 Mar. 2023
Central Avenue was transformed into an oversized chuckwagon restaurant for 500 diners, using tables improvised from pine boards and hay bales.
—Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2022
Portland is known around the country for its role in elevating the food cart from a humble chuckwagon to a destination, where chefs trained at top-end kitchens could experiment with passion projects.
—oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2022
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2023
The lodge features comfortable cabins and a variety of dining options, including farm-to-table cuisine and a chuckwagon cookout.
—James Barrett, Redbook, 14 Mar. 2023
Central Avenue was transformed into an oversized chuckwagon restaurant for 500 diners, using tables improvised from pine boards and hay bales.
—Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2022
Portland is known around the country for its role in elevating the food cart from a humble chuckwagon to a destination, where chefs trained at top-end kitchens could experiment with passion projects.
—oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2022
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“Chuck wagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chuck%20wagon. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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