go-kart
Americannoun
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
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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