: a small motorized vehicle used especially for racing

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The event introduces go-kart racing as a way to reduce stress without the use of alcohol or drugs. Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 June 2026 In September 2023, the park voluntarily disclosed to CARB that its Honda go-karts had been modified in a way that violated state regulations for small off-road engines, per The Orange County Register. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 The Entertainment District hosts a number of extravagant shows, but there’s also the World’s Largest Toy Museum, Branson Ferris Wheel, Titanic Museum Attraction, Aquarium at the Boardwalk, Branson Dinosaur Museum, and the Mario Kart-style go-karts at The Track. Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 30 May 2026 Or how Kyle Larson remembered the weekends lugging their kids to different racetracks to watch them race go-karts or Legends cars. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 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 26 Jun. 2026.

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go-kart

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

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