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

Thirty-six Democrats voted to block bomb transfers, while 40 supported halting the sale of military bulldozers to Israel, with only a handful opposing the measures. —Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026

The bill, a joint resolution introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders, independent of Vermont, who caucuses with Democrats, would have halted the sale of military bulldozers to Israel. —Tiago Ventura, Time, 16 Apr. 2026

While data center construction and favorable tax subsidies for the AI industry are politically unpopular, only Democrats have a faction that wants to stop the bulldozers. —David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026

Former Major League pitcher Roy Oswalt negotiated a bulldozer from the Houston Astros for winning playoff games. —Joe Vardon, New York Times, 7 Apr. 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)