NYT Dictionary

DRAY

/dɹeɪ/
NounVerbDRAYGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Any of various forms of low horse-drawn cart or wagon, often without sides or with removable sides, and used especially for heavy loads.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English draye, dreye, from Old English dræġe (“dragnet”), from Proto-Germanic *dragǭ. Cognate with Middle Low German drāge (“stretcher; dray”), Middle High German trage (“a litter”). Related to Old English dragan (“to pull; draw”). More at draw.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

camionbargeboatbuscaravancarriagecartcoachferryfloat

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

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