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

Dutch Bros started in 1992 with two brothers’ coffee pushcart in the small southern Oregon town of Grants Pass.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023

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

“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

A few steps away, a kosher carving knife, a pushcart, a pickle barrel and a battered traveling valise used by immigrants from Lithuania are lined up against a wall.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2022

It was midday, and pushcart vendors and beggars crammed the sidewalks of the Levee District.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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