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• noun
North American A small wheeled vehicle pushed by hand, commonly used in supermarkets for holding groceries or at airports for luggage.
"She pushed her shopping cart down the aisle to pick up fresh vegetables and bread."
A virtual feature on an e-commerce website that holds digital records of items a user has selected intending to purchase.
"After browsing the online store, he added three books to his cart and proceeded to checkout."
A strong open vehicle with two or four wheels, typically pulled by a horse or other animal and used for carrying heavy loads.
"The farmer loaded the wooden cart with freshly cut hay before hitching it to the draft horse."
• verb
To transport or convey goods in a cart or similar vehicle.
"The workers carted the leftover building materials away from the construction site."
To carry or drag a heavy, cumbersome object somewhere, often with noticeable physical effort.
"I had to cart all my heavy textbooks across the university campus in the rain."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old Norse 'kartr' or Old English 'cræt', meaning a cart or chariot, likely of Germanic origin and historically related to terms for a woven basket or hamper.
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