Carr
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɑː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Carr is a noun meaning Any marsh; marshy ground, swampland.
Meaning
Any marsh; marshy ground, swampland.
More Meanings
- (Northumberland) Rock.
- 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. (Compare marsh, swamp, bog, fen.)
- Archaic form of car (“wheeled vehicle”).
Example Sentences
The old tales told of these noble animals sighted padding across clodded fields or circling shrinking copses. Stalking the choking carrs.
The marsh lands or ‘carrs’ that covered the low-lying floor of the vale could not be cultivated and the poorly drained flanks of the vale would be best used as pasture.
Word Forms
- carrs
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