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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Families stay at the Blackjack Campground and have five days of glamping while participating in activities such as golf cart tours around the island, parasailing, a submarine tour, zip lining, horseback riding, hiking, snorkeling, paddleboarding and sharing stories around the campfire at night. Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026 Your golf cart will need many features that your regular car also needs to drive on public roads. Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026 Then, everyone hopped on golf carts to the beach club to celebrate as the sun dipped below the horizon. Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026 When Smith drives us in the golf cart, hunched close to the wheel, a look of childish mischief spreads over his face. Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 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 11 Jan. 2026.

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