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cart

American  
[kahrt] / kɑrt /

noun

  1. a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.

  2. a light two-wheeled vehicle with springs, drawn by a horse or pony.

  3. any small vehicle pushed or pulled by hand.

  4. Obsolete. a chariot.

verb (used with object)

  1. to haul or convey in or as if in a cart or truck.

    to cart garbage to the dump.

verb (used without object)

  1. to drive a cart.

verb phrase

  1. cart off / away to transport or take away in an unceremonious manner.

    The police came and carted him off to jail.

idioms

  1. put the cart before the horse, to do or place things in improper order; be illogical.

  2. on the water cart, wagon.

cart 1 British  
/ kɑːt /

noun

  1. a heavy open vehicle, usually having two wheels and drawn by horses, used in farming and to transport goods

  2. a light open horse-drawn vehicle having two wheels and springs, for business or pleasure

  3. any small vehicle drawn or pushed by hand, such as a trolley

  4. to reverse the usual or natural order of things

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verb

  1. (usually tr) to use or draw a cart to convey (goods, etc)

    to cart groceries

  2. (tr) to carry with effort; haul

    to cart wood home
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CART 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Championship Auto Racing Teams

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cart 3 British  
/ kɑːt /

noun

  1. radio television short for cartridge

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cart More Idioms  

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Other Word Forms

  • cartable adjective
  • carter noun
  • uncarted adjective

Etymology

Origin of cart

before 900; Middle English cart ( e ), Old English cræt (by metathesis); cognate with Old Norse kartr cart

Example Sentences

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Fans have 30 minutes to complete a purchase once they add a ticket to their cart.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

In a 1986 photo taken in Crazy Prices Supermarket outside of Dublin, a baby has been tossed in the seat of a well-stocked shopping cart like a consumer good.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

In a supermarket in Bahrain, Mahmoud Ali fills his cart as usual.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Baby left in shopping cart in 1972 reunites with women who found her.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

It had been rough going, with a lot of ruts and mud and the cart was a mess so I spent some time fixing it after I awakened, carving off the dried mud.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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