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front-end loader

American

noun

a loader having a shovel or bucket at the end of an articulated arm located at the front of the vehicle.

Etymology

Origin of front-end loader

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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A front-end loader would roll down the seemingly endless aisles and pop the trees out one by one.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Kazi Mohammad was using a snowblower in the driveway of a rental property trapped by a four-foot snow bank, dumped there by a front-end loader.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2022

HUWARA, West Bank — As an Israeli Army front-end loader approached, the Palestinian mayor tried one last time to stop the soldiers from blocking an intersection in Huwara, his town in the northern West Bank.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2022

Christensen said he personally joined a crew using a front-end loader to bring people out of wet homes.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2021

At one point, to reward McCandless with a task that involved slightly more skill, Westerberg attempted to teach him to operate a front-end loader.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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