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Meaning of "pushchair" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUSHCHAIR

pushchair  [ˈpʊʃˌtʃɛə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUSHCHAIR

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conjunction
determiner
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Pushchair is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PUSHCHAIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Baby transport

Various methods of baby transport have been used across different cultures and periods and for different ages of child. Methods can be divided between wheeled devices including baby carriages or carrycots and strollers or pushchairs; also into slings and backpacks, baskets, infant car seats and bicycle carriers. The larger and heavier perambulators or prams, which had become popular during the Victorian era, were replaced by lighter and more flexible designs during the latter half of the 1900s.

Definition of pushchair in the English dictionary

The definition of pushchair in the dictionary is a usually collapsible chair-shaped carriage in which a small child may be wheeled Also called: baby buggy, buggy US and Canadian word: stroller Austral words: pusher, stroller.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUSHCHAIR


armchair
ˈɑːmˌtʃɛə
bedchair
ˈbɛdˌtʃɛə
carshare
ˈkɑːˌʃɛə
chair
tʃɛə
deckchair
ˈdɛkˌtʃɛə
groundshare
ˈɡraʊndˌʃɛə
headchair
ˈhɛdˌtʃɛə
highchair
ˈhaɪˌtʃɛə
mindshare
ˈmaɪndˌʃɛə
ploughshare
ˈplaʊˌʃɛə
porte-cochere
ˌpɔːtkɒˈʃɛə
redshare
ˈrɛdˌʃɛə
share
ʃɛə
Silverchair
ˈsɪlvəˌtʃɛə
unchair
ʌnˈtʃɛə
wheelchair
ˈwiːlˌtʃɛə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUSHCHAIR

push up daisies
push-bike
push-button
push-pull
push-pull circuit
push-start
push-up
pushback
pushball
pushcart
pushdown
pushed
pusher
pushful
pushfully
pushfulness
pushier
pushiest
pushiness
pushing

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUSHCHAIR

Bath chair
camp chair
camping chair
club chair
cochair
deck chair
dining chair
director´s chair
easy chair
electric chair
hair
high chair
in the chair
rocking chair
sedan chair
swivel chair
take the chair
the chair
the electric chair
Windsor chair
wing chair

Synonyms and antonyms of pushchair in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pushchair» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUSHCHAIR

Find out the translation of pushchair to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pushchair from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pushchair» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

折叠式婴儿车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sillita
570 millions of speakers

English

pushchair
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pushchair
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عَرَبَةُ طِفْل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коляска
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carrinho de bebê
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pushchair
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poussette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerusi roda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kinderwagen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベビーカー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유모차
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pushchair
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xe đẩy trẻ em
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கைவண்டியிலிருந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुशकेअर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tekerlekli sandalye
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

passeggino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wózek dziecięcy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дитячий візок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cărucior
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παιδικό καροτσάκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kinderwagen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sittvagn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sportsvogn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pushchair

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUSHCHAIR»

The term «pushchair» is regularly used and occupies the 58.787 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUSHCHAIR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pushchair» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pushchair» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pushchair

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUSHCHAIR»

Discover the use of pushchair in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pushchair and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
All-Terrain Pushchair Walks West Yorkshi
Also from Sigma Leisure: ILi-ffiRMN iHCHAIRWAlKS SHCHAIR WALKS ALL- TERRAIN PUSHCHAIR WALKS: ... has to offer with these 30 tried and tested all- terrain pushchair walks through open moorland and country estates, and alongside ...
Rebecca Chippindale, Rebecca Chippindale & Rebecca Terry, 2006
2
All-Terrain Pushchair Walks: North Lakeland
This book contains 30 all-terrain pushchair routes including leisurely ambles around fascinating Lakeland villages, moderate walks on well-graded tracks and tougher hikes across wild, windswept fells.
Ruth Irons, Richard Irons, 2003
3
Unofficial Guide to Disneyland Paris
However, if you want to take your hired pushchair out of a park into the resort area, a €150 (£132, $222 US) deposit is required. This also applies if you take your hired pushchair from park to park. The rental procedure is fast and efficient;  ...
Bob Sehlinger, 2010
4
Designing for the Disabled: The New Paradigm
It also confirmed the lack of consideration for women with infants in pushchairs who use toilets in public buildings, In only one venue, Harrods, wrere there women's toilets - six of the sixty in the store - which, w'ere pushchair-accessible.
Selwyn Goldsmith, 2012
5
What To Expect The 1st Year [rev Edition]
Travel system pushchair: Travel system pushchairs are convenient 'allinones', combining car seat and pushchair in one package. Thebase isa standard pushchair that allows an infant car seat to be snapped on top. Parents find this especially ...
Heidi Murkoff, 2010
6
Occupational Therapy in Orthopaedics and Trauma
Except for very young or small children, most children will require the temporary loan of another pushchair or wheelchair to accommodate their new seating position. The young or small child may be seated safely in their own pushchair or a ...
Madeleine Mooney, Claire Ireson, 2013
7
Universal Design
5. Horizontal. circulation. Passing spaces Commentary page 41 a Ambulant person and single-pushchair. Passing spaces The passing spaces for wheelchair users and others that are shown in 5.1 are within standard passageway widths ...
Selwyn Goldsmith, 2007
8
JookBoxFury
She jumped off the swing and ran to the edge of the playground where an old pushchair had been left half on and half off the wood chips. 'Here,' Babs shouted, 'get in this and I'll give you a push.' I sat in the pushchair, which wasn't easy – it ...
Kevern Stafford, 2009
9
e-Superduper Model Composition for Primary 6
Returning to where her daughter was earlier, she stopped in her tracks when she realized that the pushchair was no longer there. It was bright orange and could not be missed. A wave of panic swept over Mrs Braxton and she walked about ...
Amanda Lee, Angela Leu, 2012
10
The What to Expect Babysitter and Nanny Handbook
SAFE AND SOUND on the move Whenever you take the baby out for a stroll or a ride in the car, remember these all-important safety tips. IN A PUSHCHAIR: 0 Always buckle the baby into the pushchair. 0 Never move the pushchair without ...
Heidi Murkoff, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUSHCHAIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pushchair is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Woman and baby in pushchair pinned against hedge in Shropshire …
A mother and a four-month-old baby in a pushchair were pinned against a hedge when two cars crashed in a country lane in Shropshire. «shropshirestar.com, Jun 15»
2
Car hits pushchair carrying baby boy in Stockton
A pushchair carrying a three-month-old baby boy has been hit by a car in Stockton. A silver Citroen Berlingo hit the pushchair in Fairfield Road just before the ... «BBC News, May 15»
3
Toddler shot in the head in pushchair by airgun sniper 'saved by …
Toddler Noorsadia Akhter was left with a pellet embedded in her forehead after being shot by an airgun sniper who fired at her while she was in her pushchair. «mirror.co.uk, May 15»
4
A pushchair which folds into a backpack scoops innovation prize …
A pushchair that folds into a backpack in seconds has scooped the top ... The pushchair comes with multi-directional front wheels, which make it easier to ... «Irish Examiner, Apr 15»
5
Man tries to grab two-year-old boy from a pushchair in Leamington …
She noticed a man trying to unclip the child from his pushchair and there was a brief verbal altercation before the man left in the direction of Tesco. «Coventry Telegraph, Mar 15»
6
Police investigate incident in which man attempted to unclip child …
Police are investigating an incident in which a man tried to unclip a two-year-old boy from his pushchair on the Parade in Leamington yesterday (Monday). «Leamington Courier, Mar 15»
7
Mother who left her 10-month old baby strapped in pushchair for 14 …
A mother who left her ten-month-old baby strapped in his pushchair for 14 hours in a urine-soaked nappy and without a feed has avoided jail after admitting ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
8
Pushchair posted for sale on Ebay by demoralised Southampton …
A CHILDREN'S pushchair which shot Hampshire father to global fame after he posted it for sale on Ebay has today been sold to a new buyer. The demoralised ... «Daily Echo, Jan 15»
9
Disheartened dad sells green pushchair on Ebay with bids hitting …
A disheartened dad from Hampshire could be quids in after putting his children's pushchair up for sale on Ebay with bids currently reaching more than £150,000. «ITV News, Jan 15»
10
First Bus wins wheelchair court judgement
Doug Paulley, 36, was denied access to a First bus to Leeds when a woman with a pushchair refused to move. The Court of Appeal overturned a Leeds County ... «BBC News, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Pushchair [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pushchair>. Apr 2024 ».
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