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Definition of billycart

billycart

/ˈbɪl.iˌkɑːrt/
bil · ly · cart
Plural:billycarts
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billycart Lexical Profile

billycart Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

Australian A small, often homemade four-wheeled cart or go-kart without an engine, steered by ropes attached to the front axle and ridden downhill by children.

Example

"The neighborhood kids spent all Saturday building a wooden billycart to race down the steep hill."

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• Nearby Words

billow
billowy
billy
billycart
bimbo
bimonthly
bin

Word Origin & Etymology

Originating in late 19th-century Australian English, the term originally referred to a small cart drawn by a billygoat before shifting to describe a homemade, gravity-powered child's go-kart.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Billycart. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/billycart
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