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

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Each villa has its own pool, golf cart parking, and outdoor area. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026 Everyone is treated as a VIP, with individualized check-ins and room tours, and an on-call staff that will bring you a ginger shot and Tums if your stomach hurts and plug in your golf cart to charge overnight. Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026 Even Chris Getz, the White Sox general manager, was there cruising around on a golf cart. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 Rosemary Beach was built in 1995 with a walkable New Urbanist master plan, and its 107 acres can be explored entirely by foot, bicycle, or golf cart. Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2026.

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