cartage

CEFRC1

/ˈkɑːtɪd͡ʒ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The activity or cost of transporting goods by road.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A charge made for such transport.

Examples

  • The invoice included a separate fee for the cartage of goods.

  • Cartage costs were factored into prices.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkɑɹɾɪd͡ʒ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any vehicular transportation of goods.

  2. The transport of goods by cart.

More examples

In context

  • The company offered cartage services.

  • Near-synonym: wagonage

  • Near-synonyms: shipping, carriage

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From cart + -age.