: a small motorized vehicle used especially for racing

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The entertainment center includes an indoor go-kart track, plus laser tag, virtual reality games and bowling. Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 19 Mar. 2026 Instead of casinos, there are dinner-show theaters, go-kart tracks, and a sprawling Margaritaville megacomplex, its central fountain inhabited by giant animatronic Brachiosaurus that roar from time to time. Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026 From there, the mustached little man with the hops of Jordan has appeared in over 200 different video games, from go-kart races to golf games, RPGs to mobile endless runners. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026 Jerry Cantrell wrecked my go-kart. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go-kart

Word History

Etymology

alteration of go-cart

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of go-kart was in 1957

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“Go-kart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-kart. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.

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go-kart

noun
ˈgō-ˌkärt
: a small motorized vehicle used for racing

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