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Definition of cartnext
as in wagon
a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling a cart piled up with hay

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verb

as in to carry
to support and take from one place to another carted a knapsack filled with books from class to class

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Recent Examples of cart
Noun
Head to Amazon to add the age-defying serum to your cart. Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 24 June 2026 Each household may receive up to three recycling and organics carts at no additional charge. Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
Verb
There's no cafeteria here; the lunch ladies cart the food up, and deliver it to the classrooms. Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 14 June 2026 In garbage bags and boxes, the agents carted away nearly everything that wasn’t bolted down and some things that were, such as the large flatscreen monitors in the conference room. Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cart
Noun
  • The wagons fell about 5 meters (16 feet) from the bridge, dpa said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026
  • Walkers and wheelchairs mingled with strollers and wagons where youths were carted around.
    Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Once, there was a showdown with another tour bus — one presumably not carrying theatergoers.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
  • The spacious purse comes with two strap options, so it can also be carried as a crossbody.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Elsewhere, drivers encountered a very different kind of mess when a tractor-trailer hauling 40,000 pounds of extra-firm tofu crashed off a highway into a ravine in Missouri in March, The New York Times reported.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Down Pennsylvania Avenue, a man in a karate gi, disposable gloves, and dirty white sneakers was hauling a cart by means of a homemade yoke strapped across his shoulders.
    Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Nine patients were brought to University Hospital, and multiple had been transported by helicopter, University of Missouri Health Care PR strategist Eric Maze said.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
  • Textron Aviation organizes a private airlift to transport Special Olympics athletes to the games.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • On most mornings, Nguyen Thien Bao threads his VinFast electric motorbike through the jammed traffic of Vietnam’s capital Hanoi — ferrying passengers and deliveries.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
  • The military did not provide evidence that the vessel was ferrying drugs.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Volunteers with Georgia's Own Credit Union spent Tuesday packing 500 meal kits as part of MUST Ministries' Summer Lunch program.
    Joshua Cole, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Either way, Aestura’s Atobarrier 365 Ceramide Cream Mist is an easy way to give quick hydration to dry, stressed skin, thanks to an ultrafine spray packed with ceramides.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • The La Roja boss didn’t react quickly enough to the situation, instead opting for more of the same after the halftime break – rightly or wrongly relying on his mainstay players who largely brought him to this point – and didn’t change anyone until the 71st minute.
    Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • Miniso aims to bring the element of surprise to each visit, according to its website, combining new arrivals with seasonal good and exclusive collaborations.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2026

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“Cart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cart. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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