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cart

297 1.0
A small vehicle with wheels that you push or pull to carry things
  • noun
  • /kɑrt/
translation icon : carro
  • He pushed the cart filled with groceries towards the checkout.
  • push a cart
  • wheel the cart
  • a wheeled cart

Every street corner's got a cart with a with a dog, right?

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Examples

  • And I was walking, pushing my cart down the aisle with my head down.

  • The porter loaded our suitcases on a shopping cart, and Momma said, "Jean, count the grips."

    Fiction book (1990)
  • I should always just grab a cart before I come back here.

  • But then he got an electric cart and it was his first trip.

  • Just push this cart over here!

  • -What are you doing with that cart?

  • Buy some horses and a cart with a canopy.

  • A couple of golfers were standing next to their cart and clapping their hands.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Come running in the other way, pushing carts filled with dirty dishes and glasses.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Lurch then lifts the tray onto a serving cart and rolls the cart out.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

vehicle
vscart
1.6

A machine like a car or bus that carries people and goods

is non powered and moves when people or animals push or pull it
carriage
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100 4.7

A wheeled vehicle pulled by horses to carry people

is mainly for carrying goods rather than passengers
wagon
vscart
88 1.0

A four-wheeled vehicle pulled by animals or a tractor to carry goods

is the general wheeled vehicle moved by people or animals for carrying loads
carrier
vscart
35 3.2

A vehicle that transports goods or people

is the broader wheeled vehicle category that may be propelled by people or animals
wheelbarrow
vscart
24 1.0

A small cart with one front wheel and two handles for carrying small loads

is the broader vehicle type that can be pushed or pulled by people or animals
shopping cart
vscart
  • US
15 1.0

A large basket on wheels used in shops to carry items while you shop

is the broader wheeled vehicle class used for many load types and contexts
trolley
vscart
  • UK
8 1.0

A cart on wheels used for carrying shopping or luggage

is the more general vehicle type for carrying goods by push or pull
pushcart
vscart
6 3.4

A small cart with wheels that you push by hand to carry goods

is the broader vehicle type moved by people or animals for loads
handcart
vscart
3 3.1

A small wheeled cart pushed by hand to carry things

is the general vehicle moved by people or animals to carry loads
hand truck
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  • US
3 2.9

A small cart with two wheels and handles for moving heavy things

is the general wheeled load vehicle not limited to tilting heavy moves
go-cart
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  • US
3 2.5

A small wheeled vehicle for carrying things or young children

is the broader vehicle category primarily meant for carrying goods and loads
2 2.6

A machine with wheels that carries people or goods

is the specific nonmotorized vehicle moved by people or animals to carry loads
donkey cart
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1 2.4

A small cart pulled by a donkey that usually seats two people

is the wider wheeled vehicle type moved by people or animals for loads
dray
vscart
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A low heavy cart without sides pulled by horses to carry goods

is the general wheeled vehicle type moved by people or animals for loads
barrow
vscart
  • UK
1 6.2

A small cart with one wheel and two handles for carrying things

is the general wheeled vehicle used for carrying goods by push or pull
laundry cart
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  • US
1 1.1

A cart with wheels for carrying clothes in laundromats or hotels

is the broader vehicle type used for many kinds of goods and loads
garden cart
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1 2.3

A small wheeled container with handles used in a garden to carry tools or plants

is the general load vehicle moved by people or animals across places
tea cart
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1 2.7

A small cart on wheels for serving tea, coffee, or light food

is the general wheeled load vehicle, not limited to serving drinks
tea trolley
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  • UK
1 3.7

A small cart on wheels used to serve tea and snacks

is the general vehicle moved by people or animals for carrying various loads
oxcart
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1 8.2

A cart pulled by oxen to carry goods or people

is the general wheeled load vehicle not restricted to a specific draft animal
pony cart
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1 3.7

A small vehicle with two or four wheels pulled by a pony with seats for two people

is the general wheeled vehicle moved by people or animals to carry loads
lawn cart
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  • US
2.7

A small box with wheels and a handle for carrying garden soil and tools

is the wider vehicle category used for carrying various goods by push or pull
serving cart
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  • US
2.8

A small table with wheels for carrying and serving food and drinks

is the wider wheeled vehicle class used mainly for carrying goods or loads
coaster wagon
vscart
  • US
3.1

A small four-wheeled cart for children to pull or ride in

is the general wheeled load vehicle used for work rather than play
horse-cart
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2.4

A large cart pulled by a horse that carries goods or people

is the broader wheeled vehicle category moved by people or animals for loads
dogcart
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  • Archaic
9.9

A small two-wheeled cart that a dog pulls to carry people or goods

is the broader vehicle class pulled or pushed by people or animals for loads
haycart
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7.0

A farm cart that carries hay, pulled by horses or oxen

is the more general wheeled vehicle used for many different load types
water cart
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  • Archaic
4.3

A cart with a tank that carries and gives out water

is the wider vehicle category used for carrying various goods or loads
tub-cart
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  • Archaic
9.9

A small two-wheeled cart with two seats pulled by a pony

is the broader wheeled vehicle class used for carrying goods or people
camion
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  • Archaic
9.9

A large vehicle like a truck that carries heavy loads

is the general non motor or motor wheeled vehicle moved by people or animals for loads

Idioms

To do things in the wrong order

Compounds

23 2.3

A small vehicle that carries golfers and their bags around a golf course

15 1.0

A large basket on wheels used in shops to carry items while you shop

shopping cart
  • Texting
5 1.6

An online list on a website or app where you put items to buy

go-cart
  • US
3 2.5

A small wheeled vehicle for carrying things or young children

1 2.4

A small cart pulled by a donkey that usually seats two people

1 1.1

A cart with wheels for carrying clothes in laundromats or hotels

1 2.7

A heavy cart pulled by a horse to carry goods or farm items

1 3.2

A strong horse used to pull carts or heavy loads

1 4.8

A rough path made by cart wheels

1 2.3

A small wheeled container with handles used in a garden to carry tools or plants

1 3.2

A small cart a waiter brings to show and serve cakes and desserts

1 3.7

A small vehicle with two or four wheels pulled by a pony with seats for two people

1 2.7

A small cart on wheels for serving tea, coffee, or light food

A common European plant that grows as a weed in fields and paths

2.7

A small box with wheels and a handle for carrying garden soil and tools

A large cart pulled by a horse that carries goods or people

2.8

A small table with wheels for carrying and serving food and drinks

tub-cart
  • Archaic
9.9

A small two-wheeled cart with two seats pulled by a pony

water cart
  • Archaic
4.3

A cart with a tank that carries and gives out water

3.2

A vehicle with a tank and sprinkler that sprays water on roads to stop dust

How Big

truck
  • US
1.0
wagon
88 1.0
cart
297 1.0
wheelbarrow
24 1.0
handcart
3 3.1

Surface Forms

cart singular
carts plural

Etymology

The word cart comes from an old word for a two-wheeled vehicle, the same root as car and Latin carrus, which meant 'wagon'. So a cart is a simple vehicle used to carry goods.