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go-kart

American  
[goh-kahrt] / ˈgoʊˌkɑrt /

noun

go-karts plural
  1. kart.


go-kart British  

noun

  1. See kart

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of go-kart

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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Busch emerged from a childhood in Las Vegas—where he sped a go-kart around his family’s cul-de-sac—to become one of racing’s premier showmen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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

Apparently, I bought the last go-kart in Tennessee.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

“I got off tour and immediately was like, ‘Oh, I want to buy a go-kart.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

Hirohito came rambling up to us on his homemade go-kart.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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