1. Plural of carte; a menu or bill of fare in a restaurant.
Usage: formal; chiefly British
2. Plural of carte; a postcard or visiting card.
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The restaurant offered several cartes for different price points.
• Diners studied the cartes before placing their orders.
• In the 19th century, cartes de visite were popular forms of social exchange.
• The hotel provided cartes at each table for guests to review.
• She collected vintage cartes from her travels abroad.