: a small motorized vehicle used especially for racing

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After bowling, walk next door to Fun Depot for the arcade, go-karts and laser tag. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025 The story featured a Florida couple who took out a second mortgage on their home in 2023 to pay him $80,000 in legal fees for a lawsuit against the landlord of their go-kart racing track. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025 Ships like Escape and Bliss also boast electric go-kart tracks. Martie Bowser, Essence, 22 May 2025 In a career that originated racing go-karts out west, Busch won races with four different manufacturers (Dodge, Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota). Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2025 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 30 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

go-kart

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

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