go-kart
Americannoun
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go-karts
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of go-kart
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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It’s next to the waterpark, mini golf course and go-kart track.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
I’ve celebrated my birthday at a go-kart racing track and a bowling alley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
After the Tiguan, the low, deeply stanced GTI feels like a particularly well-appointed go-kart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
In his home town of York he and some friends took apart an old lawn mower to build a go-kart out of the parts.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2025
Instead, Vonetta and Fern—mostly Vonetta— screamed and danced around us, pleading to take my turn on the go-kart.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Big Cedar Lodge features multiple courses and Fun Mountain with go-karts, while Sea Pines Resort has PGA Tour golf and bike paths.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
"I think we can forget everything that we've learnt since go-karts on how to go fast but it will be interesting to learn a new driving style and hopefully find speed with it."
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
“I was definitely a racer before anything. That was definitely my passion,” said Breidinger, who started driving go-karts in Northern California when she was 9.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2025
He says he discovered his talent for the sport when driving go-karts at a young age with his friends.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2024
Heckle became Hirohito writing letters about love and go-karts, and Jeckle became me and wrote back in letters about love and Jackie Jackson.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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