Cart is an English word with both noun and verb meanings. It can refer to a small wheeledhaving wheels attached for rolling movement vehiclea machine or conveyance used to move people or goods for carrying things or people, or to the act of haulingpulling or transporting something heavy over a distance or moving something in a cart.
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Pronunciation
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Accent: General American English
IPA: /kɑrt/
Easy pronunciation: KART (approximate spelling).
Stress: One syllable; the stress is on the only syllable.
Noun: a wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person.
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Cart Meaning
a small vehicle with wheels used for carrying things
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person
Example: We loaded the boxes onto a cart and rolled them to the car.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- handcart — A person-pushed cart for carrying goods.
- pushcart — A cart that is pushed by hand, especially for carrying or selling goods.
- go-cart — A small cart-like vehicle; less common and more context-dependent.
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Other Meanings of Cart
Meaning 2
a two-wheeled wagon pulled by an animal
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
Example: The farmer brought hay to the field in a cart.
Meaning 3
to pull or drag something with effort
Part of speech: verb
Definition: draw slowly or heavily
Example: The workers carted the equipment up the hill.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- drag — Can work when the idea is pulling something with effort.
- hale — An older or more formal word meaning to haul or drag.
- haul — A natural synonym when the meaning is to pull or carry something with effort.
Meaning 4
to carry something by cart
Part of speech: verb
Definition: transport something in a cart
Example: They carted the furniture into the garage.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- haul — Can fit in a general sense, but it is not specific to using a cart.
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Cart Synonyms
Similar Meaning
- handcart
- pushcart
verb: draw slowly or heavily
- drag
- haul
- hale
verb: transport something in a cart
- haul
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Common Mistakes
- Do not confuse cart the noun with cart the verb.
- Do not use cart for every kind of wagon or trolley; the exact meaning depends on context.
- Carted usually means moved or transported something, not that something was placed in a shopping cart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does cart mean?
Cart can mean a small wheeled vehicle used for carrying things, or the act of hauling or transporting something in such a vehicle.
What are cart synonyms?
For the noun, common synonyms include handcart and pushcart. For the verb, depending on the sense, synonyms can include drag, haul, or hale.
Is cart a noun or a verb?
Cart can be both a noun and a verb.
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