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cartful

cartful

1 3.0
A full load that fills a cart
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑrtfəl/
translation icon : carretada
  • After shopping for hours, he finally pushed the cart to the checkout with a cartful of snacks and drinks.

Examples

  • She filled the cart with a cartful of fresh fruits and vegetables from the market.

  • And you are checking out a cartful of groceries.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The young man returned in a few minutes with a cartful of boxes and was sent forthwith to the jewelry department with new instructions.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • His heart missed a beat when he spotted a middle-aged woman approaching 507 pushing a cartful of water pitchers.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The children excitedly loaded a cartful of toys into the wagon for their trip to the playground.

Synonyms

truckload
vscartful
  • US
45 2.9

A very large amount about as much as fills a truck

is smaller, for a modest pulled vehicle load not a very large motor load
carton
vscartful
24 1.0

The usual amount of food or drink in one cardboard box, like milk

is for a larger transported full load rather than a packaged container amount
roomful
vscartful
23 2.5

As many people or things as can fit in a room

is a vehicle load concept rather than a measure of indoor crowding
boatload
vscartful
  • Informal
18 3.5

A very large amount of something

is for a modest land vehicle full load rather than a figuratively huge amount
bagful
vscartful
4 1.1

An amount that fills a bag, like apples or candies

is for a larger vehicle load rather than a soft pouch quantity
bucketful
vscartful
4 1.8

An amount that fills a bucket

is for a larger wheeled vehicle full load rather than a hand container amount
shipload
vscartful
3 2.5

A large amount of goods carried by a ship

is for a much smaller land vehicle full load not a sea cargo amount
cartload
vscartful
  • Informal
2 3.5

An amount that fills a cart, often meaning a very large quantity

is the neutral term for a small vehicle full load rather than informal use
basketful
vscartful
2 2.7

As many things as fit in a basket

is for a vehicle full load rather than a handheld woven container
trunkful
vscartful
  • US
2 4.4

An amount that fills a large suitcase or a car's storage space

is for a simple pulled vehicle load rather than a packed travel case amount
boxful
vscartful
1 1.9

An amount that fills a box

is used for a larger transported load rather than a small packaged quantity
sackful
vscartful
1 3.2

An amount that fills a sack, like a large bag of apples

is for a transported full load rather than a single coarse pouch amount
vanload
vscartful
1 3.4

An amount of goods that fills a van

is for a smaller pulled or simple vehicle load rather than motor transport
hatful
vscartful
  • Informal
1 7.9

A large amount of something you can fit in a hat

is a literal full load for transported goods rather than a figurative small container
wagonload
vscartful
  • Informal
1 4.5

A very large amount, like enough to fill a wagon

is for a smaller full load rather than an especially very large one
truckful
vscartful
  • US
1 2.7

An amount that fills a truck

is smaller, meaning the load for a nonmotor small vehicle
tankful
vscartful
1 2.5

The amount of fuel a tank can hold

is for a movable simple vehicle load rather than a sealed container amount
purseful
vscartful
  • Archaic
1 8.9

An amount of small items like coins that fills a small bag

is for a larger transport load rather than a tiny personal pouch amount
carful
vscartful
1 8.2

A load of things that fills a car

is used for a nonmotor small vehicle load rather than a motor vehicle
shipful
vscartful
  • Archaic
1 8.1

An amount large enough to fill a ship with goods or people

is a smaller simple vehicle load rather than a sea cargo amount
chestful
vscartful
1 5.1

An amount of things that fills a chest

is for a transport vehicle full load rather than a furniture sized box amount
wagonful
vscartful
3.1

An amount that fills a wagon

is used for a smaller pulled vehicle load rather than a larger vehicle
barrowful
vscartful
  • UK
8.4

An amount that fills a wheelbarrow

is a larger simple vehicle load rather than a small one person carrier load
boatful
vscartful
2.2

A full load of people or things in a boat

is used for a land pulled vehicle full load rather than a water vessel
containerful
vscartful
3.7

The amount that fills a container

is specific to a small wheeled transport full load not any container
crateful
vscartful
6.4

An amount that fits in a crate

is for a vehicle full load rather than a packed small box amount
cartonful
vscartful
2.4

An amount that fills a carton like a milk box

is for a vehicle full load rather than a small packaged container amount
tubful
vscartful
3.7

An amount that fills a large open container like a bucket

is for a transported smaller vehicle load rather than a broad container amount
caskful
vscartful
8.2

The amount of liquid a full barrel or cask holds

is for a moving small vehicle full load rather than a barrel amount
shelfful
vscartful
7.4

Enough items to fill a shelf

is for a vehicle full load rather than a flat storage surface amount
rackful
vscartful
7.7

An amount that fills a rack

is for a transported full load rather than items on a storage frame

How Much

shipload
3 2.5
truckload
  • US
45 2.9
cartful
1 3.0
basketful
2 2.7
handful
81 1.0

Surface Forms

cartful singular
cartfuls plural

Morphology

cartful = cart (transparent) = cart + ful

Regular noun formation from 'cart' + '-ful' meaning 'as much as fills a cart', analogous to 'handful' or 'cupful'.

Etymology

Cartful is made of cart and -ful, with -ful meaning 'full' or 'having'. So a cartful is the amount that 'fills a cart', in other words a full load.