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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Grab one of the property's golf carts for an excursion up to the white sand Secret Beach or for a jaunt into San Pedro for some shopping or local bites at Elvi's Kitchen and drinks at the overwater restaurant Palapa. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025 Every villa comes with its own golf cart, as cars are not permitted to be driven on the property (nor are they needed onsite). Carrie Coolidge, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 On dry land, there’s the usual gamut of vacation activities: hiking, boutique shopping, bombing around via golf cart. Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 29 July 2025 Almost a year after a second assassination attempt against Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf resort, the president’s security team unveiled what appeared to be a heavily armored golf cart in Scotland over the weekend. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 29 July 2025 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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