WordHive Learning Dictionary

Cart

noun

A cart is a wheeled carrier for things.

4 letters 1 syllable

What does Cart mean?

A cart is a wheeled carrier for things.

Dictionary definition

a small vehicle with wheels used to carry things.

Example sentences

Cart in a sentence

easy

We pushed the cart through the store.

medium

The gardener used a cart to carry soil.

hard

The broken wheel made the cart difficult to pull across the path.

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Practice the meaning of Cart

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does cart mean?

Practice 2

Which word is closest in meaning to cart?

Practice 3

Which sentence uses cart correctly?

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Cart

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Sounds like

KART

Listen, then repeat the word.

Synonyms

Words like Cart

wagonA wheeled carrier used to move things.
trolleyA cart used in stores or for carrying items.
Antonyms

Opposite words

backpackA bag carried on the back instead of a wheeled carrier.
empty handsCarrying nothing instead of using a cart.
Synonym practice

Want to practice cart synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "The cart rolled down the path," then compare close word choices. Practice cart synonyms.

Word family

Cart word family

Base word

cart

noun

cart

Base form.

noun

carts

More than one cart.

Related words
Student support

Understand Cart

Hint for students

A cart is a wheeled carrier for things.

Common mix-up

Cart is not the same as backpack. Cart means a cart is a wheeled carrier for things.

Try it in class or at home

Read this model sentence: The gardener used a cart to carry soil. Clue words: gardener, used, carry. Underline clue words that show why cart fits instead of backpack. Now write one new sentence that shows cart without using the word cart. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show cart?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The gardener used a cart to carry soil." Why does cart fit better than backpack?