golf cart

noun

1
: a small cart for wheeling a golf bag around a golf course
2
: a motorized cart for carrying golfers and their equipment over a golf course

called also golf car

Examples of golf cart in a Sentence

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Low-speed vehicles are a step above a golf cart but fall short of the capabilities of conventional passenger cars. Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026 From golf carts to snowmobiles, Foremost covers vehicles and scenarios other insurers don't. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 At one point, Hughes was spotted inside Suburban Station by two Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) police officers in a golf cart and others on foot. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 And so, First Tee unveiled a strategic redesign of the course, complete with revenue-generating features like a driving range and golf carts to close that gap. Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for golf cart

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of golf cart was in 1899

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“Golf cart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf%20cart. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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