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cartage

cart·age
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kahr-tij]
    • /ˈkɑr tɪdʒ/
    • /ˈkɑːtɪʤ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-tij]
    • /ˈkɑr tɪdʒ/

Definitions of cartage word

  • noun cartage the process or cost of carting 3
  • noun cartage the act or work of carting 3
  • noun cartage the charge made for carting 3
  • noun cartage the act or cost of carting. 1
  • noun cartage The transporting of something in a cart or other vehicle. 1
  • noun cartage The transport of goods by cart; carting. 0

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Origin of cartage

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at cart, -age

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Parts of speech for Cartage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cartage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

cartage usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cartage

noun cartage

  • transportation — the act of transporting.
  • shipment — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
  • service — Robert W(illiam) 1874–1958, Canadian writer, born in England.
  • travel — to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship; take a trip; journey: to travel for pleasure.
  • influx — act of flowing in.

Antonyms for cartage

noun cartage

  • indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.

Top questions with cartage

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