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golf cart

American  

noun

golf carts plural
  1. a small, battery-powered, three- or four-wheel vehicle used for transporting one or two golfers and their equipment around a golf course.

  2. caddie cart.


golf cart British  

noun

  1. a small motorized vehicle for transporting golfers and their equipment round a golf course

  2. a two-wheeled trolley with a long handle used for carrying golf clubs

"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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Origin of golf cart

First recorded in 1950–55

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But that should not mean resting on our laurels or on the golf cart if a friend or acquaintance reaches out for help.

From MarketWatch May 29, 2026

A golf cart will take a beeline to her Chevrolet Camaro in time for the green flag.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 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

There were a few people, not me, who had some golf cart incidents.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 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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