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carter

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈkɑɹtɝ// UK //kˈɑːtɐ// carter

n. a person whose job is to drive a cart or wagon. You might see this word in history books or stories about the past.

n. a person who drives a cart or wagon, typically for the commercial transport of goods. Historically significant as a trade name and occupation before the advent of motorised transport.


SIMPLE

The carter loaded the heavy sacks onto his wooden wagon.

CONTEXTUAL

In the nineteenth century, the local carter was essential for moving farm produce from the fields to the village market.

COMPLEX

The village records from the late medieval period list several carters who were responsible for transporting stone from the nearby quarry to the cathedral construction site.

Origin

As an English name, from the occupation carter. As an Irish name, from Irish Mac Artúir (literally “son of Arthur”).

Usage

Often encountered as a common English surname derived from the historical occupation.

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