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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What says summer more than cruising around a beach town in a golf cart? Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025 After the proposal, [my family] drove up in golf carts. Catherine Santino, People.com, 2 June 2025 There are other benefits to playing in Florida, too, from living on the water and driving to practice in golf carts, but that’s been the same since each team entered the league. Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 June 2025 When your plane arrives at what is technically an Australian airport, and in reality a pavilion, staff will be waiting to greet you and whisk you away via golf cart. Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 30 May 2025 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 17 Jun. 2025.

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