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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There are no cars are allowed on Bald Head Island, but visitors are able to move around with golf carts or bikes. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025 San Pedro, the island’s main town, is a vibrant, walkable hub where golf carts are the main mode of transportation and the community is tight-knit. Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 The pair were in their golf cart when severe weather swept through the region, causing Matthew Sr. and Matthew Jr. to seek shelter under a tree, Muscogee County coroner Buddy Bryan told 11 Alive. Sam Gillette, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025 There were six people in the golf cart, according to the Fort Bend Herald. Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 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 3 May. 2025.

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