noun
Common
cart
kaht
Cart (noun) means a small wheeled vehicle used for carrying goods, pushed or pulled by a person, animal, or motor. Example: “The street vendor wheeled his cart of fresh fruit into the square.”
noun
1
A small wheeled vehicle used for carrying goods, pushed or pulled by a person, animal, or motor.
"The street vendor wheeled his cart of fresh fruit into the square."
"He pushed the shopping cart down the cereal aisle."
"The farmer loaded hay onto the cart."
verb
1
To transport or move something, often with effort or reluctance.
"I'm tired of carting the kids to football practice every weekend."
"Volunteers carted bags of rubbish to the skip all afternoon."
"She had to cart all her belongings across town by herself."
How to use cart
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA wheeled vehicle for carrying things, or the act of hauling something around.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "carte," a menu or card, which is pronounced the same way in some accents but spelled differently.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
shopping cart
golf cart
cart something around
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Word forms
- Plural
- carts
- Third person singular
- carts
- Past tense
- carted
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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.'
