bandwagon

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bandwagon^¹

/ˈbændˌwæɡ.ən/ Australia, US, UK
[ˈbeə̯ndˌwæɡ.ən]
[ˈbɛə̯ndˌwæɡ.ən]
/ˈbeə̯ndˌweɪ̯ɡ.ən/
/ˈbɛndˌwɛɡ.ən/ New Zealand

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From band + wagon.

noun bandwagons · bandwaggon

A large wagon used to carry a band of musicians in a parade.
figuratively A current movement that attracts wide support. Specifically, and unforgivably, she restarted the Heathrow Third Runway bandwagon, which had been stalled for more than a decade and even declared dead by most commentators.

verb bandwagons · bandwagoning · bandwagonning · bandwagoned · bandwagonned

figuratively To join a bandwagon (a current movement that attracts wide support). Again, only three years ago, he opposed every measure advocated by Woodrow Wilson—did all he could to prevent his nomination—and bandwagoned when the nomination could no longer be prevented.
Similar: jump on the bandwagon

Bandwagon^²

proper noun the Bandwagon

Synonym of Big Dipper.
Similar: Big Dipper

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: cart, carriage, chariot, car, vehicle, trainset, train, bandwaggon, wagon, bandwagonism, wagonload, wagon train, battlewagon, hay wagon, wagonette, battle waggon

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noun large wagon to carry a band

Português	trio elétrico
Deutsch	Musikantenwagen

noun (figuratively) current movement that attracts wide support

Español	tren del mame
Deutsch	erfolgreiche Partei, erfolgreiche Seite

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@misc{bandwagon_2026,
  title = {bandwagon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bandwagon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}