cart
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kahrtIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɑɹt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
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noun
A heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, often with two wheels on one axle, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.
Wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels
A short river, the River Cart in Renfrewshire council area, Scotland, formed from its tributaries Black Cart Water and White Cart Water.
Acronym of classification and regression tree
Acronym of Championship Auto Racing Teams, a defunct sanctioning body for open-wheel racing in motorsports in the United States of America.
verb
transitiveinformal
To carry goods.
transitive
To remove, especially involuntarily or for disposal.
transitive
To carry or convey in a cart.
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This meaning: A heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
Used this way, cart is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- pushcart , rarer, so it draws attention
- handcart , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use cart
- “Please put all the groceries into the shopping cart.”noun
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