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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The bell staff can also shuttle guests around the property via golf cart as needed. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025 Northern Kentucky grand openings The first Publix in Northern Kentucky will open at the Triple Crown Shopping Center, which is right near the luxury Triple Crown neighborhood where homes can cost up to $2 million and residents get around the winding streets and greenspace in golf carts. Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Guests out here were given their own golf carts to get around — half the fun. Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 The fire started after Aaron returned home on that Mother’s Day afternoon from driving his family’s golf cart with his buddies. Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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