Cart vs. Basket

Cartnoun

A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.

‘The grocer delivered his goods by cart.’;

Basketnoun

A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.

‘A basket of fake fruit adorned the table.’;

Cartnoun

A small motor vehicle resembling a car; a go-cart.

Basketnoun

A wire or plastic container similar in shape to a basket, used for carrying articles for purchase in a shop.

Cartnoun

(Internet) A shopping cart.

Basketnoun

In an online shop, a notional place to store items before ordering them.

Cartnoun

A cartridge for a video game system.

‘My Final Fantasy cart on the NES is still alive and kicking.’;

Basketnoun

(basketball) A circular hoop, from which a net is suspended, which is the goal through which the players try to throw the ball.

‘The point guard drove toward the basket.’;

Cartverb

(transitive) To carry goods.

‘I've been carting these things around all day.’;

Basketnoun

(basketball) The act of putting the ball through the basket, thereby scoring points.

‘The last-second basket sealed the victory.’;

Cartverb

(transitive) To carry or convey in a cart.

Basketnoun

The game of basketball.

‘Let's play some basket.’;

Cartverb

(transitive) To remove, especially involuntarily or for disposal.

Basketnoun

A dance movement in some line dances, where men put their arms round the women's lower backs, and the women put their arms over the mens' shoulders, and the group (usually of four, any more is difficult) spins round, which should result in the women's feet leaving the ground.

Cartverb

To expose in a cart by way of punishment.

Basketnoun

The bulge of the male genitals seen through clothing.

Cartnoun

A common name for various kinds of vehicles, as a Scythian dwelling on wheels, or a chariot.

Basketnoun

(obsolete) In a stage-coach, two outside seats facing each other.

Cartnoun

A two-wheeled vehicle for the ordinary purposes of husbandry, or for transporting bulky and heavy articles.

‘Packing all his goods in one poor cart.’;

Basketnoun

(archaic) A protection for the hand on a sword or a singlestick; a guard of a bladed weapon.

Cartnoun

A light business wagon used by bakers, grocerymen, butchers, etc.

Basketnoun

A singlestick with a basket hilt.

Cartnoun

An open two-wheeled pleasure carriage.

Basketnoun

(ballooning) Where the pilot and passengers are.

Cartverb

To carry or convey in a cart.

Basketnoun

(architecture) The bell or vase of the Corinthian capital.

Cartverb

To expose in a cart by way of punishment.

‘She chuckled when a bawd was carted.’;

Basketnoun

Bastard.

‘Wait till I catch you, you little basket!’;

Cartverb

To carry burdens in a cart; to follow the business of a carter.

Basketverb

To place in a basket or in baskets.

Cartnoun

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

Basketnoun

A vessel made of osiers or other twigs, cane, rushes, splints, or other flexible material, interwoven.

Cartnoun

wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels;

‘he used a handcart to carry the rocks away’; ‘their pushcart was piled high with groceries’;

Basketnoun

The contents of a basket; as much as a basket contains; as, a basket of peaches.

Cartverb

draw slowly or heavily;

‘haul stones’; ‘haul nets’;

Basketnoun

The bell or vase of the Corinthian capital.

Cartverb

transport something in a cart

Basketnoun

The two back seats facing one another on the outside of a stagecoach.

Cart

A cart or dray (Aus. & NZ) is a vehicle designed for transport, using two wheels and normally pulled by one or a pair of draught animals.

Basketnoun

A container shaped like a basket{1}, even if made of solid material rather than woven; - the top is often, but not always, open and without a lid.

Basketnoun

a vessel suspended below a balloon, designed to carry people or measuring instruments for scientific research.

Basketnoun

A goal{3} consisting of a short cylindrical net suspended from a circular rim, which itself is attached at about ten feet above floor level to a backboard, placed at the end of a basketball court. In professional basketball, two such baskets are used, one at each end of the court, and each team may score only by passing the ball though its own basket. In informal games, only one such basket is often used.

Basketnoun

An instance of scoring points by throwing the basketball through the basket; as, he threw four baskets in the first quarter; - the ball must pass through the basket from above in order to score points.

Basketverb

To put into a basket.

Basketnoun

a container that is usually woven and has handles

Basketnoun

the quantity contained in a basket

Basketnoun

horizontal hoop with a net through which players try to throw the basketball

Basketnoun

a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop

Basketnoun

a container used to hold or carry things, typically made from interwoven strips of cane or wire

‘a shopping basket’; ‘she dropped the letter into the waste-paper basket’; ‘a laundry basket’;

Basketnoun

a facility on a website that records items selected by a customer for purchase until the transaction is completed

‘click on the order button to add a title to your basket’;

Basketnoun

a structure suspended from a hot-air balloon for carrying the crew, equipment, and ballast.

Basketnoun

a group or range of currencies or investments

‘a basket of ten currencies’;

Basketnoun

a net fixed on a hoop used as the goal.

Basketnoun

a goal scored.

Basketnoun

euphemism for bastard (sense 1 of the noun)

‘you silly basket’;

Basket

A basket is a container that is traditionally constructed from stiff fibers and can be made from a range of materials, including wood splints, runners, and cane. While most baskets are made from plant materials, other materials such as horsehair, baleen, or metal wire can be used.