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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Clover was released from the hospital in February and has brainstormed a new way to meet visitors at the ball—this time, by golf cart. Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026 Rapid bursts of gunfire sent festivalgoers screaming and running for cover between golf carts and food trucks in the city’s historic district, video reviewed by CNN shows. Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 June 2026 There’s also an attached garage for two cars and a golf cart off a gleaming black driveway. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 June 2026 For years, the dirt and stone parking lot had been known as an unofficial golf cart sales lot. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 3 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 9 Jun. 2026.

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