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
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 On July 15, the same day the Cerf news broke, DoorDash quietly opened a limited beta of dd-cli, a command-line tool that lets developers and AI agents search stores, build carts and place real food orders. John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 17 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
  • 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
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
  • Either way, the data provide the clearest picture yet of how Io transports heat from its interior.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 July 2026
  • In the wedding comedy, Ferrell, 50, stars as Jim Caldwell, an overprotective father who plans his daughter’s dream wedding, and Feimster as Captain Barry, the ferry boat driver who transports the guests to the wedding.
    Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 19 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
  • Sandy Carter The letter now carries 50, exactly twice as many.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Yet, Hizzoner’s visceral disdain for the Jewish state carries troubling undertones of antisemitism.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Anchored by the towering active Turrialba Volcano, this striking region packs rolling highlands, coffee fields, dairy farms, dense rainforest and Caribbean landscapes into one area.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • At only 60 inches wide, West Elm’s Bogart sofa packs a lot of style into a small-space-friendly frame.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026

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“Carts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carts. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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