cart
Cart (noun) means a small wheeled vehicle used for carrying goods, pushed or pulled by a person, animal, or motor. Example: “He pushed the shopping cart down the cereal aisle.”
How to use cart
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA wheeled vehicle for carrying things, or the act of hauling something around.
Don't confuse with "carte," a menu or card, which is pronounced the same way in some accents but spelled differently.
Word forms
carted past tense, carts plural, carts plural, Carts plural, carts singular
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He pushed the shopping _____ down the cereal aisle.
Etymology
From Old Norse kartr, merging with the native Old English word cræt — both meaning a wheeled wagon.
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Rhymes for cart
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What does “cart” mean?
The word “cart” means a small wheeled vehicle used for carrying goods, pushed or pulled by a person, animal, or motor. In plain terms, a wheeled vehicle for carrying things, or the act of hauling something around.
How do you pronounce “cart”?
“Cart” is pronounced kaht (/kɑɹt/ in IPA).
How do you use “cart” in a sentence?
Here is “cart” used in a sentence: “He pushed the shopping cart down the cereal aisle.”
What part of speech is “cart”?
Depending on how it is used, “cart” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “cart” come from?
The word “cart” comes from Old English. From Old Norse kartr, merging with the native Old English word cræt — both meaning a wheeled wagon.
Is “cart” a common word?
“Cart” is a fairly common word in modern English.
How many meanings does “cart” have?
“Cart” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a small wheeled vehicle used for carrying goods, pushed or pulled by a person, animal, or motor.
What is the difference between a cart and a wagon?
A cart is a small wheeled vehicle for carrying goods, pushed or pulled by a person, animal, or motor, and traditionally it has two wheels. A wagon is usually a larger, heavier four-wheeled vehicle. In modern everyday use, cart also covers shopping carts and golf carts.
Is it shopping cart or shopping trolley?
Both name the same wheeled basket used in supermarkets: shopping cart is American English, while shopping trolley is the usual British term. Online shops worldwide generally use cart for the page that holds your chosen items, as in 'add to cart.'