carts 1 of 2

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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carts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cart

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Recent Examples of carts
Noun
Sit in the garden, and flag down the roaming mimosa and caviar carts. Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026 Traveling down conveyor belts, bumping around on baggage carts and in cargo holds, suitcases quickly pick up scuffs that can be hard to remove. Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026 Instead, residents buy water by the jerrycan, yellow plastic containers that hold about a quarter-gallon, from kiosks, street carts or storage tanks, often at prices that fluctuate and can strain household budgets. Raul Roman, NPR, 25 July 2026 Among other changes, the district is bringing in iPad carts to store devices away from students’ desks when students aren’t using them. Julianna Mejia july 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 By Tuesday, though, the scene was empty shelves and moving carts, blocked off with cordons and AREA CLOSED signs. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 July 2026 Golf carts and push carts are available for rent, and there’s a patio with a bar and restaurant overlooking the course. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026 Then began a surreal scene as the group all rode in carts back to the fifth hole and stood in the same spot, debating the potential penalty. Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Trolly Stop frequently provides catering carts pro bono to school and charity events. Katie Riley, Southern Living, 17 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
Noun
  • In late July, Nguyen and her teenage volunteers dragged wagons of groceries provided by Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez’s office to residents living in single-room occupancy hotels, or SROs.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Other parents were arriving with coolers, pulling wagons that contained lawn chairs and food for the game.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Even if the House hauls the budget resolution forward, Johnson’s strategy faces uncertainty in the Senate.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Arie and Chuko Esiri’s Clarissa transports Woolf’s infamous heroine to Lagos.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
  • The unidentified staff member who picked up Sofia regularly transports children to the school and has no prior incidents with the police, according to Jornal de Notícias.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
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
Verb
  • The Cherry Creek Arch Bridge carries State Highway 83 through the canyon, linking communities from Parker to Colorado Springs.
    Karen Leigh, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Felix Jimenez, 38, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, a charge that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison, but can be up to 40 years, according to federal authorities.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While the differences between NYC and PGH are vast, this small city packs a lot more punch that people might think.
    Tessa Petak, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But its owner, Hiro Yonekawa, packs way more into its two rooms, which are full of mostly vintage clothes like mint Burberry trenches (for around $300), graphic tees, men’s dress shirts and women’s tops, hats and handbags.
    New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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“Carts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carts. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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