push button

noun

Synonyms of push buttonnext
: a small button or knob that when pushed operates something especially by closing an electric circuit

Examples of push button in a Sentence

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The Watch Fit 5 Pro comes equipped with a crown and one push button. Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 Additionally, there are three free-swinging rings and soft push buttons on the disc. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 14 May 2026 Many KitchenAid stick blenders have a push button where the handle and blending arm come together. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 The toys include either a red or blue ball surrounded by an off-white disc shape, which also features soft push buttons and three free-spinning rings. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for push button

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1874, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of push button was circa 1874

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“Push button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20button. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

push-button

1 of 2 adjective
1
: operated or done by means of push buttons
a push-button phone
2
: using or dependent on complicated automatic machines
push-button warfare
a push-button civilization

push button

2 of 2 noun
: a small button or knob that when pushed operates something especially by closing an electric circuit

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