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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Blitt’s cover image shows the President at his Florida golf resort standing in his martial golf cart alongside his caddy and Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth. Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026 Archie would cruise around in a golf cart, taking in the camp. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026 They could be seen cruising around on Tomter's golf cart in Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin. John Lauritsen, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 The island also features a number of historical sites—First Union African Baptist Church and the Bloody Point Lighthouse among them—and the best way to see as many as possible, and get around the island in general, is via golf cart. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 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 10 Mar. 2026.

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