cart

[ kahrt ]

noun

1. a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
2. a light two-wheeled vehicle with springs, drawn by a horse or pony.
3. any small vehicle pushed or pulled by hand.
4. Obsolete. a chariot.

verb (used with object)

1. to haul or convey in or as if in a cart or truck:

   to cart garbage to the dump.

verb (used without object)

1. to drive a cart.

verb phrase

1. to transport or take away in an unceremonious manner:

   The police came and carted him off to jail.

cart

¹

/ kɑːt /

noun

1. a heavy open vehicle, usually having two wheels and drawn by horses, used in farming and to transport goods
2. a light open horse-drawn vehicle having two wheels and springs, for business or pleasure
3. any small vehicle drawn or pushed by hand, such as a trolley
4. put the cart before the horse
   to reverse the usual or natural order of things

verb

1. usually tr to use or draw a cart to convey (goods, etc)

   to cart groceries

2. tr to carry with effort; haul

   to cart wood home

cart

²

/ kɑːt /

noun

1. radio television short for cartridge

CART

³

abbreviation for

1. Championship Auto Racing Teams

Derived Forms

• ˈcartable, adjective
• ˈcarter, noun

Other Words From

• carta·ble adjective
• carter noun
• un·carted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cart¹

before 900; Middle English cart ( e ), Old English cræt (by metathesis); cognate with Old Norse kartr cart

Word History and Origins

Origin of cart¹

C13: from Old Norse kartr; related to Old English cræt carriage, Old French carete; see car

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. on the water cart, British. wagon ( def 14 ).
2. put the cart before the horse, to do or place things in improper order; be illogical.

More idioms and phrases containing cart

• upset the applecart

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, Rio’s automation journey in the Pilbara continues with more trucks, drills and Henry the water cart.

From BBC

Being trialled is also an autonomous water cart affectionately known as Henry, which, along with manually driven ones, sprays the mine roads to keep the dust down.

From BBC

The one-two wide swings of Hinchcliffe and Girdusky passing off dehumanizing comments as jokes at a politically tense moment shows us how far down the poison path we've bumbled on the “just joking!” cart.

From Salon

The one-two wide swings of Hinchcliffe and Girdusky passing off dehumanizing comments as jokes at a politically tense moment shows us how far down the poison path we've bumbled on the “just joking!” cart.

From Salon

Photographs from the 1960s and 70s show scientists carrying rockets and satellites on cycles or even a bullock cart.

From BBC

Related Words

• ferry
• haul
• tote