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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
Carousel music mixed with the thunderous roar of roller coaster carts exploding through dizzying loops and heart-stopping drops. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 On a recent Sunday afternoon, shoppers crowded the aisles at Tri Ocean Seafood Market on South Federal Boulevard, weaving around carts piled high with dragon fruit, Thai bananas and bundles of fresh herbs. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026 There’s a fully-functional cartridge slot that’s compatible with most Atari 400, 800, XL, and XE carts, but the reborn 800XL can also play any of the software created for those old 8-bit systems, even when loaded from a flash drive. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026 Throughout the tour, Candamil draws on his memories growing up in the market, first watching his father and then working there in his youth as a carretillero, a cargo porter who steers upright wooden carts with produce through its narrow aisles. — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Served from silver gueridon carts was prime rib, Dover sole meunière, and avocado crab Louis. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026 The county would phase out the financial incentive for a 30-gallon cart because the smaller carts are more frequently overpacked and take longer to collect. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 While 18% abandon their carts because the site required creating an account, 17% abandon because checkout was too long or complicated. — Clarissa Windham-Bradstock, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 For the second mission, there are barrels stacked on two carts. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 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
  • As someone who regularly uses a variety of wagons to haul all sorts of gear, the DuneRover is an epiphany.
    — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Visitors who look closely can still see wagon ruts left by thousands of wagons that carried people and trade goods.
    — Michelle Griego, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of wagons
Verb
  • The industry, which hauls 70% of all freight in America, has taken the biggest hit after the war with Iran sent fuel prices soaring.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Nevertheless, 2022’s Scream, revs the engine of the Scream 4, then hauls it in overdrive when more murderous mayhem storms through Woodsboro.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of hauls
Verb
  • Slowly, always slowly, and always in the company of a human server, the robot transports dishes to diners’ tables, where the human server distributes them.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • There are a number of boats offering Bay cruises, but one of them also transports passengers on a trip back in time.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 6 Oct. 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
  • The store also carries household goods such as dumpling steamers, cookware and serving dishes.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Willow, a one-time teen star now employed as a casting assistant, carries most of the strain.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of carries
Verb
  • The tabletop version packs two full-range drivers into the display housing, paired with a down-firing woofer and two force-cancelling passive radiators in its domed base.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Tucked into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Taos rises from 9,207 to 12,163 feet and packs more than 1,200 acres of terrain into a surprisingly distinctive ski experience, from groomed runs to steep chutes and bowls.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of packs

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