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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It was given a tug from a golf cart and pulled in neutral to a grassy lot where potential buyers could place a higher bid. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025 Guests get their own golf carts and have access to the beach club, as well as hiking paths, several beaches, tennis and pickleball courts, a state-of-the-art gym and spa, and a boat charter to Hangover Tiki Bar. Maria Diego, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025 Tiger can be seen riding in a golf cart, with no details of his current health being revealed. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025 Carmel residents could soon have more freedom to drive golf carts throughout the city, with discussions surrounding alternative forms of transportation underway. Jake Allen, IndyStar, 3 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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