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Word

cartman

Phoneticscart·man

Countable noun

Definition

n. a person who drives a cart or a carriage. This is an old word that people used in the past to describe someone who moved goods or people using a horse-drawn vehicle.

n. a person who drives a cart or carriage.

Examples

“The cartman drove his horse through the village square.”

“In the seventeenth century, the local cartman was responsible for transporting grain from the fields to the market.”

“The novel's opening chapter introduces a weary cartman who has spent the night navigating the muddy roads of the countryside to deliver his cargo before dawn.”

Examples

simple

“The cartman drove his horse through the village square.”

contextual

“In the seventeenth century, the local cartman was responsible for transporting grain from the fields to the market.”

complex

“The novel's opening chapter introduces a weary cartman who has spent the night navigating the muddy roads of the countryside to deliver his cargo before dawn.”

Word family

NOUN

cartman(C2)

This entry

Exam level
CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C2 ProficiencyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.8.5–9.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 6.0114–120
Frequency
Occasional
Level
C2 · Proficiency
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