: a small motorized vehicle used especially for racing

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Everyone can play for hours at the resort’s Lucky Snake, the largest arcade on the East Coast offering everything from classic arcade games and pinball machines to roller skating, bowling, mini-golf, and go-karts. Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024 The indoor amusement center features bumper cars, go-kart racing, laser tag, mini golf, bowling, pool tables, a ropes course, and arcade games. AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024 Growing up, Heinecke raced go-karts, then four-wheel drives on off-road jungle tracks before graduating to track racing. Ron Gluckman, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 The racing scenes are terrifying and nerve-jangling, including the earlier go-kart sequences. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go-kart 

Word History

Etymology

alteration of go-cart

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of go-kart was in 1957

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“Go-kart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-kart. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

go-kart

noun
ˈgō-ˌkärt
: a small motorized vehicle used for racing

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