carr

/kɑː/

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Also seen as: carrs

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Any marsh; marshy ground, swampland.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bất kỳ đầm lầy nào, mặt đất lầy lội, vùng đất ngập nước

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Noun

Examples

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

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.)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đặc biệt là đầm lầy hoặc vùng đất ngập nước hình thành khi tàn dư của cói mục nát nâng cao mực nước, cho phép nhiều thảm thực vật như lau và sau đó là cây bụi thấp hoặc cây cối mọc

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

Rock.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “carr” mean?

Any marsh; marshy ground, swampland.

Is “carr” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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