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handcart

American  
[hand-kahrt] / ˈhændˌkɑrt /

noun

  1. a small cart drawn or pushed by hand.

handcart British  
/ ˈhændˌkɑːt /

noun

  1. a simple cart, usually with one or two wheels, pushed or drawn by hand

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Etymology

Origin of handcart

First recorded in 1630–40; hand + cart

Example Sentences

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The footage showed a man prosecutors identified as Sterling coming and going, using a handcart to drag a large object under a blanket through the garage doors.

From Washington Post • Oct. 3, 2022

A labourer pulls a handcart loaded with sacks of lentils at a grain market in Ahmedabad, India, July 12, 2018.

From Reuters • Jun. 16, 2022

Equipped with an acoustic guitar and a handcart, the pair have raised thousands of pounds for Moray-based rewilding charity Trees for Life.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2021

The final leg of the trip included pushing the self-propelled handcart across a bridge traversing the Tumen River, which forms the border between the two countries.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2021

Just then a stable hand came out of a stall pushing a handcart, and when he saw her he called out, “Are you looking for someone?”

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

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