carte
1 Americannoun
plural
cartes-
(italics) menu; bill of fare.
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a playing card.
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Archaic. a map or chart.
noun
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of carte
before 1150; Middle English, Old English: writing paper, document, letter < Latin charta < Greek chártēs sheet of papyrus
Example Sentences
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“It’s disgusting,” said Janice Lintz, a veteran traveler who’s visited more than 170 countries, about the a la carte pricing model airlines have adopted.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
One might argue that Fennell’s stunning images and the familiar emotions they convey are a happy accident, the result of millions of dollars and a director given carte blanche to play as she sees fit.
From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026
Our A.I. future probably won’t be à la carte, and for now we’ve already ordered the whole thing.
From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026
He has given the military carte blanche to manage the border conflict as it sees fit.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
The idea is to do over Verity’s false carte d’identité to turn Kittyhawk—I mean me—into Käthe, I mean Katharina Habicht.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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