push-chair

A mother pushes her child in a push-chair through the park.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of small chair on wheels, designed for a young child to be pushed along by an adult. It is commonly used for transporting infants or toddlers outdoors.

Usage Examples

• (A wheeled chair for a young child, pushed by an adult.)
• (The child's chair collapsed conveniently for portability.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be in a push-chair": to be seated or transported in such a chair.

  • The toddler was comfortable in his push-chair during the park visit. (The child was seated in the wheeled chair.)

• "to push a push-chair": to move the chair by applying force.

  • He pushed the push-chair along the pavement carefully. (He moved the child's wheeled chair forward.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pushchair (n): an alternative spelling, often used interchangeably with "push-chair."

  • The pushchair had a sun canopy for protection. (The wheeled child's chair included a hood.)

• Stroller (n): a synonym for push-chair, especially in American English.

  • She used a lightweight stroller for the baby. (A collapsible child's chair on wheels.)

Synonyms

• Baby buggy: a small, wheeled carriage for a baby.
• Pram: a type of baby carriage, often larger and more enclosed than a push-chair.

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