cart

UK: kɑːt | US: kɑːrt

Definition

  1. n. a vehicle with wheels, typically pulled by animals or manually pushed, used for transporting goods.

  2. vt. to transport or carry something in a cart.

Structure
cart <vehicle>
Etymology

The word "cart" traces back to Old Norse kartr and Old English cræt, both referring to a wheeled vehicle. Its Proto-Germanic root krattaz likely imitated the sound of wheels rolling, linking it to practical, everyday transport. Over time, "cart" retained its core meaning while expanding to include modern manual or animal-drawn vehicles.

Examples

  1. The farmer loaded hay onto the wooden cart.

  2. She carted groceries home in a small handcart.

  3. Medieval merchants used carts to trade goods.

  4. The horse struggled to pull the heavy cart uphill.

  5. We need a cart to move these boxes efficiently.