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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Because the incident occurred in a private community and involved a golf cart rather than a regular vehicle, standard traffic laws may not apply. Doc Louallen, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025 And though some of the family’s memories at Big Cedar Lodge made an appearance on social media, like the scenic golf cart cave tour, there’s so much more to explore at this Southern spot than meets the eye. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025 When the Auburn locker room finally opened, long after the 79-73 loss went final, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl and Denver Jones hopped on a golf cart to take them to their news conference. Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025 The golf cart driver died at a hospital, while the man was uninjured, highway patrol said. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025 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 9 May. 2025.

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