Cart vs. Mart

Cart vs. Mart — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Cart and Mart

Cartnoun

A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.

The grocer delivered his goods by cart.

Martnoun

A market.

Cartnoun

A small motor vehicle resembling a car; a go-cart.

Martnoun

(obsolete) A bargain.

Cartnoun

(Internet) A shopping cart.

Martnoun

(obsolete) Battle; contest.

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Cartnoun

A cartridge for a video game system.

My Final Fantasy cart on the NES is still alive and kicking.

Martverb

(obsolete) To buy or sell in, or as in a mart.

Cartverb

(transitive) To carry goods.

I've been carting these things around all day.

Martverb

(obsolete) To traffic.

Cartverb

(transitive) To carry or convey in a cart.

Martnoun

an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

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Cartverb

(transitive) To remove, especially involuntarily or for disposal.

Cartverb

To expose in a cart by way of punishment.

Cartnoun

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

Cartnoun

wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels;

he used a handcart to carry the rocks awaytheir pushcart was piled high with groceries

Cartverb

draw slowly or heavily;

haul stoneshaul nets

Cartverb

transport something in a cart