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Definition of "cartage" [cart•age]

  • The act or process of carting. (noun)
  • The cost of carting. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "cartage" in a sentence
  • "I have saved on the book business in the way of 'cartage' and"
  • "I can also forward your contact info to the local cartage company that will be moving all our house decors so they can get in touch with you to arrange shipping details."
  • "I mean, if you can get a stove from a nearby town to a farmhouse, and you know there are mules, doesn't that imply there's a cartage industry?"