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granny cart

American

[gran-ee kahrt] / ˈgræn i ˌkɑrt /

noun

a cart with a wire or sturdy cloth frame, a long handle, and two or four wheels, often used for transporting groceries or other bulky items when traveling on foot.

Etymology

Origin of granny cart

First recorded in 1995–2000

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“My dream for all pieces, not just ‘Density’ pieces, but for everything I commission,” she added, “is that it can potentially work with me and a Bluetooth speaker on a granny cart in the subway.”

From New York Times ● May 16, 2023

The humble granny cart, though not hands-free, remains largely undisrupted.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2022

She often sells out within just a couple of hours, smiling and apologizing to disappointed latecomers as she pushes her granny cart out of the narrow passageway.

From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2019

The sink area was inhabited by a white woman in her fifties with a granny cart.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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