golf cart

noun

1
: a small cart for wheeling a golf bag around a golf course
2
: a motorized cart for carrying golfers and their equipment over a golf course

called also golf car

Examples of golf cart in a Sentence

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Arrive at the Old Town station and be whisked off to your accommodations with Downtown Dasher’s golf cart. Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026 Rent a golf cart or Jeep from Jerry’s or Carlos’. Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026 About 19 additional cities and villages would qualify for the golf cart rules extension, the bill's analysis says. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 On days with heavy rain in Key Biscayne, golf carts can stall out in the middle of the street, electric cars get stranded in rising water and residents wade through inches — sometimes feet — of flooding. Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for golf cart

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of golf cart was in 1899

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“Golf cart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf%20cart. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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