Thesaurus results for CARTS

carts 1 of 2

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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carts

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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

Deploy virtual physician carts and portable telemedicine systems in participating rural hospitals to expand specialty consultation, care coordination, and local clinical decision-making while reducing avoidable transfers. — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026 Ancient Greek roads had wheel ruts to guide carts over steep or slippery terrain. — George C. Lee Ii, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Many will be staging informal fall fashion presentations, and along the streets, there will be carts selling flowers, drinks and treats. — David Moin, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 Five new food carts will be open to all fans on the concourse at the north end, utilizing the new 37,000-square-foot open space that connects the east and west sides of the stadium. — Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026 The titles are pretty expensive compared with non-rare classic carts. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026 After braving the queues, fans will be able to select from the events with remaining inventory, choose between the categories still available, put tickets in their digital carts, and check out. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Yellow spray bottles on rolling carts in the dining room lacked labels. — Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Leveraging Instacart's extensive data, the carts utilize edge computing to process complex grocery environments in real-time. — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

Everyone carts their own parasols, chairs, and towels up the path. — Vassi Chamberlain, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2020

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Noun

Several other wagons used during the days of the cattle drives, including a buckboard and mail wagon, are lined up on either side.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
Kampgrounds of America also offers interesting stays beneath the stars, including sleeps in covered wagons and onsite cabins—all within five minutes of downtown Ely.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of wagons

Verb

And just a few miles away, the popular Mount Washington Cog Railway hauls visitors to the summit of the property’s namesake, and the highest peak in the Northeast at nearly 6,300 feet.

— Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The gang hauls the contraption to the front curb and pours their non-alcoholic beers into it.

— Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of hauls

Verb

The Sioux Falls regional water reclamation facility, which transports and treats wastewater from the city and surrounding communities is receiving $81 million in the budget.

— Gabriel Brito, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026
And soon Scotty’s got a new task, too, after A’Sha transports him to a Jeffries tube to get the pod ready.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 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

Out back, a single monoshock is mounted to the massive single-sided swingarm that carries the solo rear wheel shod in a wiiiide 305/30R20 Kenda meat.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Brooks ran for 106 yards on 27 carries last season while contributing primarily on special teams.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of carries

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