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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Take a walk or a ride in a golf cart to see the trees on Banyan Street. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024 That’s by way of the Nature at Night at Lost Canyon Cave Tour (starting at $39 per adult), which sets visitors off on a private golf cart through a 2.5-mile trail past waterfalls and a cave that is decked out with holiday lights inside. Nerdwallet, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2024 Statues for golf carts as transportation do vary from state to state. William Roberson, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 What to Consider The hotel grounds are massive; walking from a lagoon room to the beach can take some time, as can flagging down a golf cart ride. Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024 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 15 Jan. 2025.

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