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
“It’s washing it off pretty good,” Mullins said, using a push broom to sweep the last of the creek silt into the gutter outside his flower shop.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2022
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
In his hand was a big push broom.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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