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noun

plural of cart
as in wagons
a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling a cart piled up with hay

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cart
as in hauls
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 carts
Noun
Horner-Smith told KCBS that employees were allegedly told to cover the body using carts and umbrellas as the customer’s family waited in the building. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Fans of Stanley and Musgrave alike can peruse the company's website and add the full collection to their carts now, or continue scrolling to shop the individual pieces. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 14 July 2026 Janna and Diego Escalante, his assistant standing out front tasked with introducing the carts to curious customers, gave Ash a quick tutorial on how to use the screen and enter items from her shopping list. — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 Outdoor Entertaining Essentials Beverage carts and outdoor furniture are at the top of my thrift list this summer. — Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 9 July 2026 Plus, mini golf and go carts next door at Adventure Golf & Raceway. — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 7 July 2026 Take advantage of this deal before the shelves (and carts) empty out. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026 Retro Entertaining Features Bring an element of playfulness outdoors with retro entertaining features like bar carts, lawn games, or even a back porch bar. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026 That means there are plenty of new camp units offering you the chance to skip the hassle of hotel check-in, luggage carts and parking lots. — Kris Millgate, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Verb
Everyone carts their own parasols, chairs, and towels up the path. — Vassi Chamberlain, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carts
  1. wagons
  2. hauls
  3. transports
  4. ferries
  5. carries
  6. packs
Noun
  • Other parents were arriving with coolers, pulling wagons that contained lawn chairs and food for the game.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • In 1785, the Pennsylvania General Assembly commissioned an improved road over Forbes, which was built for military speed, to accommodate wagons and horse travel.
    — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
Definition of wagons
Verb
  • Having already been booked for a foul on Brobbey, Fofana hauls down Wilson Isidor and earns his club’s eighth red card of the Premier League season.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 24 May 2026
  • According to the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, the Thunderbirds cost taxpayers about $35 million a year in salaries, aircraft, fuel, rehearsals and the C-17 cargo plane that hauls 50-plus support crew and spare parts to every stop on the tour.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Definition of hauls
Verb
  • The cacio e pepe pasta transports me to my favorite trattoria in Rome and the pan-roasted Chilean sea bass tastes like it was just fished out of the sea.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Morrow and Sons picks up vehicles at a train station in Milpitas and transports them to their final destination, typically hauling Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of transports
Verb
  • The blockage of the strait, which normally ferries 20% of the world's oil, sent global energy prices soaring.
    — Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Iran has effectively halted trade traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime trade route that ferries roughly 20% of the world’s petroleum.
    — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of ferries
Verb
  • Pollonia Fashion boutique Vanilla carries resort wear by Greek designers, including bold print dresses and flowing caftans.
    — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
  • The notion of remaining in your childhood home well into your adult years carries an enduring stigma, suggesting a failure to launch.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of carries
Verb
  • For a neighborhood-style atmosphere semifinal watch party, The Brightside is a small bar that really packs a punch.
    — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Just 1 ounce of seeds packs a nutritional punch in dietary fiber and other nutrients.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026
Definition of packs

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