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ponycart

ponycart

7.2
A small, light cart with two seats pulled by a pony
  • noun
  • /ˈpoʊniˌkɑrt/
translation icon : carrito de pony
  • They enjoyed a leisurely ride in a ponycart along the country road.

Examples

  • The antique ponycart was displayed at the county fair.

  • She drove the children around the farm in the old ponycart.

  • The ponycart was decorated for the festival.

  • They rode in a ponycart through the park.

  • The children laughed as they rode in the small ponycart pulled by a cheerful pony.

  • At the fair, families enjoyed rides in the colorful ponycart that circled the grounds.

  • On sunny afternoons, they took the ponycart out for a relaxing stroll through the meadow.

Synonyms

pony cart
vsponycart
1 3.7

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

focuses on a smaller two seat form often built with an underslung axle
tub-cart
vsponycart
  • Archaic
9.9

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

is normally pulled by a small horse rather than only defined by axle style

How Big

coach
  • Archaic
15 6.5
carriage
100 4.7
ponycart
7.2
buggy
  • Archaic
24 6.7
sulky
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

ponycart singular
pony carts plural
ponycarts plural

Morphology

ponycart = pony + cart (transparent) = pony + cart

The meaning is directly derived from 'pony' + 'cart': a cart drawn by or designed for a pony.

Etymology

The word ponycart is simply the two words pony (a 'small horse') and cart (a simple 'vehicle' with wheels) put together. So a ponycart is literally a small cart pulled by a pony, which explains its modern meaning as a light two-seat carriage often drawn by a pony.