as in pram
a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in
a fun festival that appeals to adults as well as tots in pushchairs
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Recent Examples of pushchair
Parents arrive with younger siblings in pushchairs and head out to watch the session that is due to start in 10 minutes.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 July 2025
Correspondent Serna Altschul looks at the history of strollers, prams and pushchairs, and at the designs and aesthetics of today's super-smooth strollers.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 18 May 2024
Riley’s custom pushchair, designed by Adaptive Star,has no gears but does have a safety brake to slow downhill runs.
—Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2023
Finding a travel-friendly buggy only adds to the pushchair pressure.
—Stirling Kelso, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2022
Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 July 2025
Correspondent Serna Altschul looks at the history of strollers, prams and pushchairs, and at the designs and aesthetics of today's super-smooth strollers.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 18 May 2024
Riley’s custom pushchair, designed by Adaptive Star,has no gears but does have a safety brake to slow downhill runs.
—Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2023
Finding a travel-friendly buggy only adds to the pushchair pressure.
—Stirling Kelso, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushchair
Noun
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The majority of the 1048 pieces in this set are used to build the much larger pram, but the completely separate Grogu figure is a joy to put together.—
Rich Owen,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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One wearily pushes hers in a creaky pram.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Eco effort From big decisions—bioclimatic design, working with local developers, choosing eco-friendly materials, and a low-waste ethos restaurant—to smaller details—plantable Sprout pencils in suites, and electric buggies – environmental impact’s been considered at every turn, from the ground up.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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This British production from Hammer Films and director Roy Ward Baker showcases moon maidens, old-fashioned lunar shootouts, buggy chases, and an ex-astronaut turned mercenary salvager trying to snag a 6000-pound sapphire asteroid from orbit for a billionaire industrialist.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The area is flat, stroller-friendly and accessible for wheelchairs.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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But at Disneyland on Friday, vacationers in matching T-shirts, toddlers in princess dresses and mouse-eared parents pushing strollers made their way through security checkpoints giving little attention to signs posted nearby notifying guests of the theme park’s new facial recognition policy.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One game at a time, go protect the crib and come back to take one at their home.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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That can include checking for possible reasons the child is crying, such as hunger or needing a diaper change; trying out a list of strategies to calm the baby; and designating a spot, such as a crib or playpen, to leave the child for a few minutes while the parent cools off.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ten years ago, there were no baby carriages downtown.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Even on a weekday, three mothers with baby carriages comprise a formidable flotilla in a place such as this.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Pushchair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushchair. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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