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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Cars are banned, so visitors get around on foot or by golf cart; however, the island is arguably best explored by boat. Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026 Still, golf cart rides are always on hand, and the lobby and Celeste are on flat ground. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026 There will be also be ADA golf cart transportation from the rideshare lot to and from Gate 1B and Gate 4. Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 13 May 2026 The model has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a flex room, a custom pool and a three-car garage accommodating a golf cart. Pulte Homes, Miami Herald, 11 May 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 18 May. 2026.

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