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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Even the golf cart service (crucial in a resort this big) is on point, with a seamless online ordering platform and a bounty of staff ready to ferry you around, even at peak times. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026 Violators can be cited, have their golf cart impounded, and be forced to pay a fine. — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 An immaculate garage had a fleet of bicycles and golf carts and kids’ scooters. — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Sitting in a golf cart in front of the Milwaukee dugout, Selig handed the ball to Brewers' Hall of Famer Robin Yount, who threw the pitch and returned the ball to the former commissioner. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 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 Nov. 2026.

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