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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The person driving the golf cart was able to jump off the vehicle before it was struck by the train, but was injured in the process, per fire rescue. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025 Only two rides and two bags per golf cart. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025 The boss gave Bevacqua a white hard hat and a yellow safety vest and drove him to the left-field mezzanine in a golf cart. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025 One man was arrested and accused of stealing a golf cart. Bob Harkins, New York Times, 2 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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