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carr Meaning & Definition

/kɑː/

What Does Carr Mean?

Carr is used as a noun meaning Any marsh; marshy ground, swampland. It can also mean In particular, a marsh or fen formed when the litter of decaying reeds (e.g. in a lake) raises the ground level above the water, allowing more vegetation like sedges and then low bushes or trees to grow; a marshy woodland.

Quick Facts About Carr

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/kɑː/
Synonymsauto, automobile and carriage
Pluralcarrs

Carr Definition (Noun)

  1. Any marsh; marshy ground, swampland.
  2. In particular, a marsh or fen formed when the litter of decaying reeds (e.g. in a lake) raises the ground level above the water, allowing more vegetation like sedges and then low bushes or trees to grow; a marshy woodland.

Noun

  1. Archaic form of car (“wheeled vehicle”).

Noun

  1. Rock.

Noun

  1. A bog or marsh; marshy ground, swampland.
  2. A marsh or fen on which low trees or bushes grow; a marshy woodland.

Noun

  1. A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation.

    She drove her car to the mall.

  2. A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal; a chariot.
  3. An unpowered unit in a railroad train.

    The conductor coupled the cars to the locomotive.

  4. An individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.

    The 11:10 to London was operated by a 4-car diesel multiple unit.

  5. A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.

    From the frontmost car of the subway, he filmed the progress through the tunnel.

  6. A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.

    We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum.

  7. The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.

    Fix the car of the express elevator - the door is sticking.

  8. The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.

    The most exciting part of riding a Ferris wheel is when your car goes over the top.

  9. The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.
  10. A sliding fitting that runs along a track.
  11. The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.

    Buy now! You can get more car for your money.

  12. A floating perforated box for living fish.

Synonyms of Carr

Carr synonyms and antonyms →

Carr in a Sentence

She drove her car to the mall.

The conductor coupled the cars to the locomotive.

The 11:10 to London was operated by a 4-car diesel multiple unit.

From the frontmost car of the subway, he filmed the progress through the tunnel.

We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum.

Fix the car of the express elevator - the door is sticking.

The most exciting part of riding a Ferris wheel is when your car goes over the top.

Buy now! You can get more car for your money.

Word Forms & Grammar

carr (plural carrs)

Words That Rhyme With Carr

Origin of Carr

Origin 1: From Middle English kerr and Middle English carr meaning meadow, field or grassland of a low lying variety; possibly related to Old Norse kjarr. Compare Swedish kärr, Icelandic kjarr.

Origin 2: From Northumbrian Old English carr; possibly adopted from a Cumbric *carreg, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂er- (“hard”).

Common Questions About Carr

What part of speech is carr?

Carr is a noun.

What is another word for carr?

You can replace carr with words such as auto, automobile and carriage. See the full list of carr synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of carr?

The plural of carr is carrs.

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