cart

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noun

plural carts
1
: a heavy usually horse-drawn 2-wheeled vehicle used for farming or transporting freight
2
: a lightweight 2-wheeled vehicle drawn by a horse, pony, or dog
3
a
: a small wheeled vehicle see golf cart, grocery cart, shopping cart sense 1
b
: a table with wheels that is used especially for serving food
I make conversation after asking to look at the menu: That apple tart on the dessert cart—who made it, and what's in the crust?Corby Kummer
4
: a temporary record of items selected for purchase from an online vendor : shopping cart sense 2
You head back to your favorite Web shopping site, and the stuff you crammed in your cart last time is still there, waiting for you to buy it or dump it.Neil Randall

cart

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verb

carted; carting; carts

transitive verb

1
: to carry or convey in or as if in a cart
buses to cart the kids to and from schoolL. S. Gannett
2
: to take or drag away without ceremony or by force
usually used with off
they carted him off to jail
carter noun

Examples of cart in a Sentence

Noun a cart piled up with hay Verb We carted some dirt to the garden. I carted all the books home. He carted the bags away.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Make sure to add items to your cart and check out quickly to guarantee shipping. Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024 Keep in mind that the board might not fit every sink size, so make sure your measurements sync up before adding to your cart. Rachael Hogg, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2024 The rocks that break off the walls are carried outside in carts, washed, and sifted through. Astrid Suárez, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024 To simplify the checkout process, Target shoppers can save their favorite styles to their wish list to easily add items to their carts when the collection arrives on March 23. Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024 More than 300 people added the Dolly Parton Funko Pop to their carts in the last month during its pre-order phase. Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024 Two others were found loose on top of a prop cart while one was found in Baldwin’s holster belt and another was found in actor Jensen Ackles’ gun belt. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2024 According to Wendy's, customers who visit the Wendy's app can add a Dave's Single or Dave's Double to your cart and then visit the Wendy's offers page to add the discount to your order. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024 A little question about a procedural issue about a cart in service of a cornerstone of our republic. Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2024
Verb
To supply power to Calistoga during PSPS events, PG&E has heretofore carted in huge, high carbon-footprint diesel generators and installed them at a local dog park in the center of town. Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Linebacker Dre Greenlaw, the physical complement to Fred Warner in the middle of San Francisco’s defense, was carted off the field during the second quarter. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024 Back at the hotel, the women watch as the Suitcase Ninja carts away Sydney’s bag. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2024 Collins Buckner, founder of Puff Pass Delivery, for one, never wanted delivery drivers carting large sums of money across the city. Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2024 Johnson went down in the College Football Playoff semifinal against Texas, a nagging foot injury leading him to being carted off the field. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024 Despite its bulkiness, it can be carted upstairs on the back wheels. Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2024 As a result, she gets carted off back to the mental institution despite her innocence. Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 2 Feb. 2024 Ferrell was carted to the locker room, but Shanahan said after the game that the defensive end didn’t tear his ACL or MCL, two major ligaments in the knee. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, probably from Old Norse kartr; akin to Old English cræt cart

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cart was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Cart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cart. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

cart

1 of 2 noun
1
: a heavy two-wheeled wagon usually pulled by a horse
2
: a light usually two-wheeled vehicle
pony cart

cart

2 of 2 verb
: to carry in or as if in a cart
carter noun

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