push-but·ton
ˈpu̇sh-ˌbə-tᵊn 
1
: operated or done by means of push buttons
a push-button phone
2
: using or dependent on complex and more or less self-operating mechanisms that are put in operation by a simple act comparable to pushing a button
push-button warfare
: a small button or knob that when pushed operates something especially by closing an electric circuit
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Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
Aftermarket push-button start installations can range anywhere from $200 to $600.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The lid is designed with a push button, which also doubles as a handle, to provide the best seal.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The suitcases also have a combination lock and push-button telescopic trolley handle that makes traveling by plane a breeze.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
Aftermarket push-button start installations can range anywhere from $200 to $600.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
The project will also include ADA-compliant curb ramps, new posts with pedestrian push buttons and posts, pedestrian barricades, protective railings and traffic striping.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The lid is designed with a push button, which also doubles as a handle, to provide the best seal.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Push-button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push-button. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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