pushcart

Vendor's wheeled platform

A pushcart is a small wheeled cart pushed by hand, used by street vendors to sell food, flowers, or other goods: a hot dog pushcart on the corner.

The word evokes urban street commerce, particularly the immigrant vendors of early 20th-century American cities.

Pushcarts also appear in warehouses and factories for moving materials.

vendor

hawker

Roving vocal merchant

seller · costermonger · huckster · trader · hot dog stand · flower seller · newsstand · roasted chestnuts · elote · sidewalk

vehicle

wheelbarrow

One-wheeled carrying cart

  • trolleyWheeled cart or railcar
  • dollyWheeled moving platform
  • wagonWheeled hauling vehicle

barrow · dray · platform truck · wheels · handle · axle · wooden · metal · folding · two-wheeled

market

stall

Enclosed compartment or delay

vegetables · fruits · flea market · farmers market · open-air · bargaining · wares · goods · display · crafts

Categories
Opposites
propulsion/power source

pushcartmotorized vehicle

Engine-powered transport machine

truck · delivery van · forklift · electric cart · freight truck

scale of commerce

pushcartdepartment store

Large multi-section retail establishment

supermarket · big-box store · shopping mall · warehouse store · retail chain

mobility/permanence

pushcartflagship store

Brand's primary retail location

boutique · retail space · commercial building

Phrases
Family

pushcarts

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G