golf cart
Americannoun
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golf carts
plural
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a small, battery-powered, three- or four-wheel vehicle used for transporting one or two golfers and their equipment around a golf course.
noun
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a small motorized vehicle for transporting golfers and their equipment round a golf course
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a two-wheeled trolley with a long handle used for carrying golf clubs
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of golf cart
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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A ceramic dog and monkey sit on a golf cart inside the Dodger Stadium landscape team’s shed on Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
In one, apparently written during or after an overseas golfing trip, Harp apologizes for having sprinted after the president for lack of a golf cart.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
The Indio Police Department told TMZ the clothes were last seen "on a golf cart" on the festival grounds at 01:30 local time on Saturday.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
The home has an attached two-car garage, a garage for a golf cart, and a detached four-car garage with a carport.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026
I got out of the golf cart and walked over to him.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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