oxcart

[ oks-kahrt ]

noun

1. an ox-drawn cart.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxcart¹

First recorded in 1740–50; ox + cart

Example Sentences

The oxcart has played a significant role in Cambodia for centuries, especially for farmers and for the transportation of agricultural goods and people in rural areas.

From Seattle Times

However, the oxcart today is on the brink of disappearance with tractors and motorized rickshaws increasingly replacing the older technology.

From Seattle Times

He kept to the ditch along the river road so that he could duck out of sight whenever a rare oxcart came rumbling by.

From Literature

A narrower track, barely wide enough for an oxcart, continued on, straight toward the mountains.

From Literature

She had just set foot on the path when an oxcart appeared, slowly rounding the corner.

From Literature