noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The transport of goods by cart. countable, uncountable

   "Near-synonym: wagonage"

2. 2
   the work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of it wordnet
3. 3
   Any vehicular transportation of goods. countable, uncountable

   "Near-synonyms: shipping, carriage"

4. 4
   A charge made for such transport. countable, uncountable

   "Near-synonym: wagonage"

Synonyms

All synonyms

cartingwagonageair expressairfreightairliftbearing

Example

More examples

"Railways are forming in one quarter of this earth, canals in another, much cartage is wanted"

Etymology

From cart + -age.

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