push broom

noun

1. a wide broom with a long handle, pushed by hand and used for sweeping large areas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of push broom¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Sinai Field Mission: A man with a large push-broom is sweeping sand off a road in a windstorm.

From The Daily Beast

However, a slovenly, sharp-eyed man with a push broom, watched them with deep interest.

From Project Gutenberg