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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Players hopped golf cart rides to class, on the rare occasion that the class wasn’t online. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 They're getting poured on trying to get a golf cart moving up a small grassy incline. Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Electric golf carts are on hand for a more leisurely commute to meals. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026 Suarez has history of conflict, pushing for change The June incident wasn’t the first time Suarez’s golf cart had been the subject of controversy. Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2026.

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