bulldozer

noun

bull·​doz·​er ˈbu̇l-ˌdō-zər 

 also  ˈbəl-

1

: one that bulldozes

2

: a tractor-driven machine usually having a broad horizontal blade for moving earth

Examples of bulldozer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Footage released by the U.N shows workers from Palestine Red Crescent Society and Civil Defense, wearing masks and bright orange vests, digging through hills of dirt that appeared to have been piled up by Israeli bulldozers. —Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025

My mother is a take-no-prisoners kind of woman; in fact, all the women in my family are bulldozers. —Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025

This pledge likely includes military supplies that were previously withheld under the Biden administration—such as large-diameter bombs and bulldozer parts—items Trump promptly released after the elections. —William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025

The bulk of Syria’s bulldozers and cranes date from the 1970s. —Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bulldozer

• composer
• disposer
• opposer
• proposer
• bowser
• crozer
• dozer
• poser

Kids Definition

bulldozer

noun

bull·​doz·​er ˈbu̇l-ˌdō-zər 

: a piece of earth-moving equipment that rides on tracks and has a broad blade for pushing (as in clearing land of trees)