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

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Rome’s deputy mayor for sustainable mobility and transport, Eugenio Patanè, is striving to restore order and reduce traffic — and not just golf carts. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 On at least one occasion, an Alabama staffer had to go to Innisfree Irish Pub to retrieve a golf cart Kiffin had left there the night before. — John Talty, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026 Most non-residents get around by foot, bike, or rent a golf cart on Island Avenue. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 There may be additional options, too, like coverage for a golf cart, water backup, trip insurance for moving your home and fire department service. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for golf cart

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 5 Sep. 2026.

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