push broom
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of push broom
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Miller, a 41-year-old design technician for a steel company in Linn, Mo., also made a protective cap for the sharp end of his garage push broom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Follow directions on the product, but in general: Pour it on dry brick and brush it into joints with a push broom until they are about ⅛ inch from being full.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2022
Jim, salty Jim of the push broom mustache and the big laugh, asked me how I was doing.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2019
I asked Luhman if, back in the trunk along with his rifle and shotgun, he also carried a push broom.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2015
In his hand was a massive push broom.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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