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

As the athletic director, the administrators, our job is to be the bulldozer. —Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026

Fans will likely see cranes, bulldozers and dust on opening day, as the area will remain a construction zone for years, while the rest of the $1 billion, 131-acre project is completed. —Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026

Firefighters used bulldozers overnight to cut containment lines and monitored surrounding areas for embers. —Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026

Someone had told him of bulldozers digging mass graves at a Kabul cemetery for those who couldn't be identified. —Fazelminallah Qazizai, NPR, 19 Mar. 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)