pushcart

American  

[poosh-kahrt] / ˈpʊʃˌkɑrt /

noun

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

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pushcart British  

/ ˈpʊʃˌkɑːt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of pushcart

First recorded in 1890–95; push + cart

Example Sentences

Carl Karcher, who parlayed a single hot dog pushcart into a chain of more than 1,000 fast-food restaurants bearing his name, died Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

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

From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2023

His videos have featured people selling elote, grilled Mexican street corn, at a foldable table, a man selling produce from the trunk of his car and folks selling paletas from a pushcart.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2023

“The pickings were slim, so to speak. But I’m grateful I got some stuff,” said Melt as she packed her food items into a pushcart, preparing for a bus ride home.

From Reuters • Sep. 24, 2022

Louis then decided to try being a pushcart peddler.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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