: a small motorized vehicle used especially for racing

Examples of go-kart in a Sentence

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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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Cite this Entry

“Go-kart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-kart. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

go-kart

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

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