pushcart

[ poosh-kahrt ]

noun

1. any of various types of wheeled light cart to be pushed by hand, as one used by street vendors.

pushcart

/ ˈpʊʃˌkɑːt /

noun

1. a handcart, typically having two wheels and a canvas roof, used esp by street vendors Also calledbarrow

Word History and Origins

Origin of pushcart¹

First recorded in 1890–95; push + cart

Example Sentences

His paintings range from the abstract to the figurative — flowers, laborers, bicycles, pushcarts.

From New York Times

Vagabonds shouted at one another and rammed their pushcarts for position in the makeshift settlement.

From Literature

There were the little kids playing hide-and-seek between the pushcarts piled high with fruits and vegetables.

From Literature

For example, upon arrival you park at the entrance, check in at the office and wheel your belongings in a pushcart along gravel and dirt trails for five to 10 minutes to your lodging.

From Seattle Times

He started by selling two kinds of pizza out of a pushcart to factory workers before opening his restaurant in 1925.

From Washington Post

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