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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushchair
Noun
  • Babies here are moved around in sleds, not prams.
    David Greig September 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
  • What message would that send to those same players: throw your toys out of the pram and get your move?
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • As the camera pans down in the video, the reason for the empty buggy seat becomes clear: her other child is riding happily in the storage space underneath the stroller, by her feet.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Home to more than 1,200 stores, the Dubai Mall is so big that complimentary electric buggies ferry shoppers around and free phone batteries can be borrowed in case visitors run out of power on a day trip there.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Parents can book a nanny to join them for the day — helping with strollers, diaper changes, mobile orders, or staying with a child who isn’t tall enough for certain rides — or hire a nanny to focus solely on the kids while parents enjoy the parks on their own.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Most doorknob covers are composed of hard plastic that looks like the plastic used in children’s toys and strollers.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The loungers also come with crib bumpers, which are banned by federal law for a high risk of causing breathing obstruction that can result in injury or death.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Youbeien Crib Mobiles Recalled Over Battery Ingestion Hazard Youbeien crib mobiles, sold on Amazon by GKKBSJ, have been recalled due to unsafe battery compartments in their remote controls.
    Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The two were spotted pushing a baby carriage together while going on a walk in London, England, according to photos published by The Sun.
    Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The family received many charitable donations from the community amid their birth in the Great Depression era, including a rent-free home, a custom baby carriage and money, according to the paper.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 24 July 2025

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“Pushchair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushchair. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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