: a small motorized vehicle used especially for racing

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Truly also grew up around the sport, learning to drive 60 mph go-karts at a young age. Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025 Truly also grew up around the sport, learning to drive 60 mph go-karts at a young age. Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025 Make an entire evening out of your visit by sipping a pint at the beer garden, playing games, gliding down the slides, racing on pedal go-karts and more. Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2025 Instead, Hedley began importing go-karts from Asia modeled after classic cars. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 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 15 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

go-kart

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

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