pushcart

noun

push·​cart ˈpu̇sh-ˌkärt How to pronounce pushcart (audio)
: a cart or barrow pushed by hand

Examples of pushcart in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
It was passed in 1938 after New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia cracked down on street vendors, banishing forever the pushcarts made famous in photos of the old Lower East Side. Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024 Some go door to door with pushcarts, offering to take or even buy unwanted electronics. Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024 Enquirer reports described people stealing pushcarts and running wagons into the canal (where Central Parkway is today). Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024 The shopping cart icon reflects our collective journey from physical pushcarts to digital commerce. Allen Kopelman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pushcart 

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pushcart was in 1853

Dictionary Entries Near pushcart

Cite this Entry

“Pushcart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushcart. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

pushcart

noun
push·​cart ˈpu̇sh-ˌkärt How to pronounce pushcart (audio)
: a cart pushed by hand

More from Merriam-Webster on pushcart

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!