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Definition of carter

carter

/ˈkɑːrtər/
car · ter
Plural:carters
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• noun

1

A person whose occupation is driving a cart, wagon, or dray to transport goods.

Example

"The local carter delivered barrels of flour and timber from the railway depot to the village merchants."

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• Nearby Words

cart
cartagena
cartel
carter
cartful
carthorse
cartilage

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English cartere, derived from Old Northern French caretier, from carete ('cart'), ultimately from Gaulish and Latin carrus ('wheeled vehicle').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Carter. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/carter
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