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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Security sweep on course As the Republican candidate stood on the fifth-hole putting green last September, Fercano, the Secret Service agent, was riding a golf cart in a security sweep of the sixth hole and noticed someone hiding behind a chain-link fence in the southeast corner of the course. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025 Guests can cruise the property on a complimentary golf cart and take advantage of amenities like an on-site spa, a resort-style pool and hot tub, an indoor gym and multi-purpose courts for tennis or pickleball. Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025 Customers are often greeted personally by Lynn, who may meet them at the podium, drive them around in a golf cart, or even adjust trade-in offers herself. Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 Platinum tickets offer exclusive front-of-stage viewing, complimentary full-service bar, coffee service and all-day dining, golf cart transportation between stages, complimentary Tempe Town Lake boat rides on the Platinum Clubhouse Cruiser and more. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 16 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.

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