cartful

A farmer pushes a cartful of hay across the field.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • As much as a cart can hold: "cartful" refers to the quantity or amount that fills a cart, typically a vehicle used for carrying goods.
   • A unit of measure: It can denote a specific load or batch of items transported in a single cart.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • He brought a cartful of hay to the barn. (The amount of hay that fills one cart.)
  • The farmer sold a cartful of apples at the market. (A load of apples carried in a single cart.)
  • We need a cartful of firewood for the winter. (The quantity of wood that a cart can contain.)

Advanced Usage

• "a cartful of": used metaphorically to indicate a large amount of something.
  • She had a cartful of excuses for being late. (A large number of excuses, as if piled in a cart.)
• "by the cartful": in large quantities, as if measured by carts.
  • They sold goods by the cartful during the harvest season. (They sold goods in large, cart-sized batches.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cart (n): a vehicle with two or four wheels used for carrying goods.
  • The horse pulled the cart along the road. (A simple vehicle for transport.)
• Carter (n): a person who drives or operates a cart.
  • The carter loaded the cart with grain. (The person responsible for the cart.)
• Cartload (n): synonym of "cartful," meaning the amount a cart can hold.
  • A cartload of stones was delivered to the site. (A full load of stones in a cart.)

Synonyms

• Cartload: the amount that fills a cart.
  • A cartload of wood is enough for a week. (Equivalent to "cartful.")
• Wagonful: the amount a wagon can hold.
  • They brought a wagonful of supplies. (Similar in meaning, but for a larger vehicle.)

Related Idioms

• "Put the cart before the horse": to do things in the wrong order.
  • He bought the furniture before the house; that's putting the cart before the horse. (An idiom, not directly related to "cartful," but uses "cart.")