Definition of pushchairnext
chiefly British
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 Families should have little trouble accommodating luggage, pushchairs or weekly shopping loads. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The man and woman were walking together ahead of the family, and the woman then collided with the pushchair. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025 Parents arrive with younger siblings in pushchairs and head out to watch the session that is due to start in 10 minutes. 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
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Noun
  • His mother, Laura, was a devout Methodist and a vegetarian, while his father, Kenneth, who worked as an accounts clerk and also restored prams and bicycles, had been a conscientious objector, and was a militant anti-smoker.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The first cars looked like horse buggies.
    Aswin Saravanan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Golf buggies are no longer limited to eighteen holes of windy leisure.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Their parents, Sean and Courtney Fox, were in charge of the girls’ double stroller.
    Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • The first involved a dog that killed another animal and attacked a third; the second involved a dog that lunged at a stroller carrying a baby, according to the statement.
    Doha Madani, NBC news, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Upon driving home from work on the afternoon of Denise's vanishing, her husband Nathan Lee found their children, 2-year-old Noah and 6-month-old Adam, alone in the same crib.
    Mason Leath, ABC News, 19 June 2026
  • Obsolete Bedding Once the baby’s crib is no longer in use or your teen has upgraded from a twin bed to a full or queen, there’s no need to hold onto mattress pads or sheet sets in the outgrown sizes.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Ten years ago, there were no baby carriages downtown.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
  • 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 30 Jun. 2026.

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