cart

cart · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A strong, open vehicle with two or four wheels, typically pulled by a horse.

  2. 2.

    To transport something in a cart or similar vehicle.

  3. 3.

    A small wheeled vehicle pushed by hand, used for carrying things.

  4. 4.

    (informal) To carry or move with difficulty.

  5. 5.

    A light vehicle with two wheels pulled by a horse.

Forms

plural: carts

Phrases & expressions

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    put the cart before the horse — to do things in the wrong order
  • •
    shopping cart — a wheeled basket for carrying purchases in a store
  • •
    golf cart — a small vehicle used on golf courses
  • •
    upset the apple cart — to spoil plans or arrangements

Related words

See also: carriage, trolley, vehicle, wagon
Synonyms: barrow, trolley, wagon

Etymology

From Old Norse "kartr" meaning cart, related to Old English "cræt" meaning cart or wagon, from Proto-Germanic "*krat-."