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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And this isn’t it,’’ said Underwood while sitting on a golf cart outside his team’s Final Four locker room at Lucas Oil Stadium. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026 Accessibility The resort and ground-floor rooms are accessible, although the golf carts are not suitable for wheelchairs. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026 While the teen was driving, the golf cart flipped, causing severe injuries that could be permanent, the suit alleged. Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026 Other efforts included supporting Mission Bay High’s school pantry, assisting in efforts to secure new golf carts and repeatedly stepping up anytime the school or community needed a leader, Filamor said. Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2026.

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