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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Julia was the front-seat passenger in the golf cart, police said in a news release. Joe Marusak june 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 June 2026 The bikes would line the surrounding fields for miles in every direction, and Lisa would use a golf cart to shuttle their riders back and forth. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026 Decorating the golf cart is often a whole-family event, with everyone pitching in to add flags, streamers, and anything red, white, and blue. Abby Price, Southern Living, 17 June 2026 Activities include vacation standards like pools and a beach club along with less typical offerings like horseback riding on the beach, beach shelling by golf cart, and the resort’s Hawk Walk. Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 16 June 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 24 Jun. 2026.

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