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lawn cart

lawn cart

2.7
A small box with wheels and a handle for carrying garden soil and tools
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : carretilla
  • He loaded the bags of mulch onto the lawn cart before spreading them around the trees.

Examples

  • I bought a new lawn cart yesterday.

  • We used the lawn cart to move soil from the shed to the garden beds.

  • After mowing, she collected the grass clippings in the lawn cart for disposal.

  • The lawn cart is perfect for moving soil.

  • He loaded the lawn cart with soil and plants for the garden.

  • She pushed the lawn cart down the path to collect fallen leaves.

  • After the storm, they used the lawn cart to carry debris to the compost pile.

Synonyms

cart
vslawn cart
297 1.0

A small vehicle with wheels that you push or pull to carry things

is narrower, made especially for garden and yard materials
wheelbarrow
vslawn cart
24 1.0

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

is similar but often has more wheels and wider garden use
pushcart
vslawn cart
6 3.4

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

is used mainly for gardening materials and small yard loads
barrow
vslawn cart
  • UK
1 6.2

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

is more tied to gardening materials rather than general small loads
garden cart
vslawn cart
1 2.3

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

is the same but stresses carrying gardening materials specifically

How Large

cart
297 1.0
lawn cart
  • US
2.7
wheelbarrow
24 1.0

Surface Forms

lawn cart singular
lawn carts plural

Morphology

lawn + cart

The compound meaning 'a cart used for the lawn/gardening' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'lawn' (grass area) with 'cart' (wheeled vehicle for transporting goods). Noun+noun composition is a productive, literal pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended sense.

Etymology

Lawn cart combines two clear images: a cart, a small wheeled vehicle, and a lawn, the grassy area of a garden. Imagine pushing a little cart over the grass to carry soil, clippings, or tools, and you see why it means 'a small cart for carrying garden materials'.