: a small motorized vehicle used especially for racing

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Hit the race track with indoor karting Victory Lanes Karting in north Charlotte has an indoor go-kart track (each race is eight minutes long), axe throwing, an arcade, a virtual reality space and bowling. Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025 High-energy activities include indoor and outdoor go-karts, a zipline, a ropes course, and climbing walls. Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025 Wearing an oversized yellow race suit and a big, red helmet, Lewis Hamilton — as a child — worked the wheel of his go-kart, emblazoned with his now-iconic number 44 on the front. Luke Smith, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 His journey began with go-kart racing and quickly expanded to winning multiple championships in various racing series. David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 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 15 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

go-kart

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

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