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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McCaffery’s post showed the couple together in a golf cart. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026 The rooftop terrace offers a Casa Blui spa, pop-up TV and loggia, while a two-car garage and a private carport offer parking for up to five vehicles and a golf cart. Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 Instead, rent a bike or golf cart and embrace the 25-mile-per-hour island-wide speed limit. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026 Teams of technicians followed robots along the course in golf carts, many with stretchers and wheelchairs at the ready in case of trouble. Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 19 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.

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