bulldozer

noun

bull·​doz·​er ˈbu̇l-ˌdō-zər 

also ˈbəl-

1

: one that bulldozes

2

: a tractor-driven machine usually having a broad horizontal blade for moving earth

Examples of bulldozer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While officials insist the demolitions are a non-negotiable step toward revitalizing the corridor along Old National Highway, the families and owners left in the wake of the bulldozers say true recovery remains a distant promise. — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

This trail is a thin strip dynamited out of sheer cliff in places where even a bulldozer couldn’t operate. — Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026

Here, engineers use miniature bulldozers to train world models that describe how soil responds to machine dynamics. — Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Religious, political, and community leaders from across Texas were in Fort Worth to celebrate the project before a bulldozer began to tear down the Southside Community Center. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bulldozer

• composer
• disposer
• opposer
• proposer
• bowser
• crozer
• dozer
• poser

Kids Definition

bulldozer

noun

bull·​doz·​er ˈbu̇l-ˌdō-zər 

: a piece of earth-moving equipment that rides on tracks and has a broad blade for pushing (as in clearing land of trees)