kart

American  

[kahrt] / kɑrt /

noun

• karts
  plural

1. a small, light, low-slung, four-wheeled vehicle, usually powered by a gasoline engine, capable of speeds up to 60 miles per hour (96 km/h), and used for racing or recreation.

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kart British  

/ kɑːt /

noun

1. Also called: go-cart, go-kart. a light low-framed vehicle with small wheels and engine used for recreational racing

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• karts
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of kart

1955–60, spelling variant of cart

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

kart karts

John McLellan is not old enough to have a driver’s license at 13 years old, but the Redondo Beach teenager has been racing kart cars at speeds nearing 80 mph in Italy this month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

It was a season in which Antonelli had ended up driving a kart with less power than those of his rivals.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

For example, a top level, race-winning kart chassis can cost upwards of £4,000 - and that's without an engine.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

Reddick began kart racing as a 4-year-old in Northern California.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026

As she struggles to get her kart moving again, the other karts zoom past her.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

No. But there are go-karts in the video game Mario Kart, so in karts they go.

From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2023

“When I was racing go karts, I couldn’t wait for the winter to be over so I could go racing. That’s where I’m at all over again.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2023

He’s a plump plumber with pluck and know-how, as adept at driving fast racing karts as he is playing tennis and golf, or running and jumping through fantastical worlds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2023

As a result, they decided to go with karts.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2022

As she struggles to get her kart moving again, the other karts zoom past her.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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