golf cart

noun

1
: a small cart for wheeling a golf bag around a golf course
2
: a motorized cart for carrying golfers and their equipment over a golf course

called also golf car

Examples of golf cart in a Sentence

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What to Consider The hotel grounds are massive; walking from a lagoon room to the beach can take some time, as can flagging down a golf cart ride. Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024 Her husband sustained a traumatic brain injury and multiple fractures, while the impact hurled the golf cart nearly 100 yards down the road. After entering her guilty plea, Komoroski admitted to an alcohol addiction and acknowledged her selfish disregard for the consequences of her actions. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 The event also features a golf cart parade at 5 p.m. Dec. 14. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024 Another 32-year-old woman, who was driving the golf cart, was uninjured in the incident. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for golf cart 

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of golf cart was in 1899

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“Golf cart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf%20cart. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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