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
Example Sentences
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Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2022 An Indian Independence Day parade last month in Edison, N.J., featured a bulldozer with a photo of Modi — a provocative symbol when local officials in India have used bulldozers to demolish the homes of Muslims. Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 There’s a barricade set up to block one of the main trails, near a site where police and construction workers had driven in a small bulldozer some weeks before. Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2022 The 31-year-old bulldozer in the run game with three Pro Bowls to his credit, who also brings a veteran presence to an otherwise young offensive line, is perfect in that role. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2022 Across the hallway from the library, a bulldozer worked on what will soon be the school’s outdoor classroom. Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 10 Aug. 2022 Police bring in an armored military bulldozer to push the wreckage to the roadside, which is already littered with other truck carcasses. Nick Paton Walsh, Natalie Gallón, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 For Leah and Jeff McCauley, news of the bulldozer and hand lines outside Yreka was the first optimistic news in days. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022 On March 13, 1953, a bulldozer felled the Treaty Oak. John Kelly, Washington Post, 9 July 2022 See More
Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2022 An Indian Independence Day parade last month in Edison, N.J., featured a bulldozer with a photo of Modi — a provocative symbol when local officials in India have used bulldozers to demolish the homes of Muslims. Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 There’s a barricade set up to block one of the main trails, near a site where police and construction workers had driven in a small bulldozer some weeks before. Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2022 The 31-year-old bulldozer in the run game with three Pro Bowls to his credit, who also brings a veteran presence to an otherwise young offensive line, is perfect in that role. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2022 Across the hallway from the library, a bulldozer worked on what will soon be the school’s outdoor classroom. Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 10 Aug. 2022 Police bring in an armored military bulldozer to push the wreckage to the roadside, which is already littered with other truck carcasses. Nick Paton Walsh, Natalie Gallón, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 For Leah and Jeff McCauley, news of the bulldozer and hand lines outside Yreka was the first optimistic news in days. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022 On March 13, 1953, a bulldozer felled the Treaty Oak. John Kelly, Washington Post, 9 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
bulldozer
noun
bull·doz·er ˈbu̇l-ˌdō-zər
: a motor vehicle with tracks instead of tires and a large wide blade for pushing (as in clearing land of trees)