chiefly British
as in pram
a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in a fun festival that appeals to adults as well as tots in pushchairs

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Recent Examples of pushchair Correspondent Serna Altschul looks at the history of strollers, prams and pushchairs, and at the designs and aesthetics of today's super-smooth strollers. David Morgan, CBS News, 18 May 2024 Riley’s custom pushchair, designed by Adaptive Star,has no gears but does have a safety brake to slow downhill runs. Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2023 Finding a travel-friendly buggy only adds to the pushchair pressure. Stirling Kelso, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushchair
Noun
  • Generous interior space allows tall adults to stretch out in the rear while a large boot, which varies depending on trim level, swallows luggage and prams with ease.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • No trace of the 10-foot pram used by Ralph has ever been found.
    Robert E. Houle, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The revitalized Meyers Manx company now aims to honor the original’s spirit with a series of buggies, including an almost inevitable electric variant that may prove somewhat divisive.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Open-air buggy car tours and horseback riding are also available.
    Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Thule, well known for its automobile roof and bike racks, successfully expanded into other verticals like strollers, bags, and tents under the CEO tenure of Welander from 2010-2023 delivering a return of over 430% versus 230% for the Russell 2000.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Additionally, visitors cannot take anything on the tour: no water bottles, backpacks, cameras, strollers, or cell phones.
    Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In one snap, Barbara sits on the floor in front of a crib, reading a story to Cora, who sits in her lap.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The crib, representing Gemma’s deepest trauma, is the clear watermark for the severance chip to overcome.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • As a young father pushed a baby carriage on a windy morning in Broward last week, streams of leaves and flowers cascaded down from a nearby towering oak tree.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Filmmakers from Denis Villeneuve to Brian De Palma have paid homage to the film's famous scene of a baby carriage careening down the staircase.
    Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025

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“Pushchair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushchair. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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