carreta

American  

[kuh-ret-uh] / kəˈrɛt ə /

noun

Southwestern U.S.

1. a simple two-wheeled oxcart.

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Etymology

Origin of carreta

An Americanism first recorded in 1835–45; from Colonial Spanish (southwestern U.S.), Spanish, equivalent to carr(o) “cart” ( see car ¹) + -eta noun suffix ( cf. -ette)

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Example Sentences

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carreta

Learn about the hand-painted oxcarts of Costa Rica, the carreta, then make your own miniature carreta.

From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2014

I noticed that there were wheel-tracks—deep ruts—evidently made by the rude block-wheels of a carreta.

From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Mayne Reid

Placing his sister once more in the carreta, and giving her a parting embrace, Carlos leaped to the back of his steed, and rode forth upon the plain.

From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by L. Evans

Crowding four people into our carreta made it impossible to lie down in comfort.

From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Frederick Starr

From Tlaxiaco to Teposcolula, there was a cart-road, though it was possible that no carreta ever passed over it.

From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Frederick Starr

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