dogcart

dog·cart

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dawg-kahrt, dog-]
- /ˈdɔgˌkɑrt, ˈdɒg-/
- /ˈdɒɡkaʌÃµt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawg-kahrt, dog-]
- /ˈdɔgˌkɑrt, ˈdɒg-/

Definitions of dogcart word

noun dogcart a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle for ordinary driving, with two transverse seats back to back, and originally having a box under the rear seat for carrying a dog. 1
noun dogcart a cart drawn by a dog or dogs. 1
noun dogcart A two-wheeled horse-drawn cart, with cross seats back to back, originally incorporating a box under the seat for sportsmen’s dogs. 1
noun dogcart a light horse-drawn two-wheeled vehicle: originally, one containing a box or section for transporting gun dogs 0
noun dogcart a small, light cart drawn by dogs 0
noun dogcart a small, light, open 19th-cent. carriage, usually with two wheels, having two seats arranged back to back: it originally had a box under the seat for a sportsman's dog 0

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Origin of dogcart

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70; dog + cart

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Parts of speech for Dogcart

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dogcart popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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