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noun

ˈkärt How to pronounce cart (audio)
Definition of cartnext
as in wagon
a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling a cart piled up with hay

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verb

as in to carry
to support and take from one place to another carted a knapsack filled with books from class to class

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Recent Examples of cart
Noun
Later on, the suspect was believed to have taken something off the food cart and used it as an accelerant to set the man on fire after the victim ducked into a club, per the Post. — Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025 For example, a taco vendor would not have the same cart as a paleta (ice pop) vendor, because both foods are cooked and stored at drastically different temperatures. — Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
The usual case for players needing to be carted off the field is serious, but sometimes the injuries only turn out to be minor. — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 The latter role is best remembered for Hackman dramatically removing Lex's wig, revealing his baldness before being carted off to prison. — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cart
  1. wagon
  2. carry
  3. haul
  4. transport
  5. ferry
  6. pack
  7. bring
Noun
  • Guests can now have the Maine camping getaway of their dreams in a covered wagon, two of which are available for the upcoming camping season.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Its 45 larger-than-life figures—cowboys on horseback, women riding sidesaddle, and lots of covered wagons— make up one of the world’s largest bronze sculpture installations.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
Definition of wagon
Verb
  • Simpson, 90, isn’t worthy of carrying their luggage — not theirs, not anyone else’s on the list.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The company billed itself as a one-stop production shop that could carry content ideas all the way to development, with the infrastructure in place to handle marketing and distribution on its own.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of carry
Verb
  • But, again, not necessarily with the need to sweep the previous area under some rug to be hauled away with the remaining remnants of Miami Arena.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The crew of the Groningen, along with a U.S. Coast Guard crew embedded on the ship, intercepted a speed boat with five people on board, and hauling about 6,220 pounds of cocaine, according to the agency.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of haul
Verb
  • Brozek sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital for evaluation, state police said.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Homero Zamorano pleaded guilty in January to three counts of conspiracy and transporting migrants resulting in death.
    — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of transport
Verb
  • More: Narco-submarine crew arrested in plot to ferry thousands of kilos of coke on the high seas Narco-subs and fishermen spies Corrupting authorities responsible for finding drug traffickers is just one of the many ways smugglers aim to bring cocaine to the U.S. undetected by law enforcement.
    — Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The flight was part of NASA's commercial crew program, which contracts with private companies to ferry astronauts and cargo to and from the International Space Station.
    — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of ferry
Verb
  • Green Tea Green tea is packed with plant compounds like the catechin epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which has powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.6 Green tea contains around 29.4 milligrams of caffeine per cup, much less than what’s found in coffee.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 18 Mar. 2025
  • It's packed with vitamin C-rich yuzu fruit extract, which also supports your skin's barrier and moisture retention.
    — Annie Blackman, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of pack
Verb
  • Joe Thuney brings significant upgrade to line March 5: The Bears haven’t had an offensive lineman named first-team All-Pro since 2006.
    — Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
  • That’s what the Dolphins are bringing aboard Wilson to be.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025
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