hand truck

noun

Definition of hand trucknext
as in tram

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Recent Examples of hand truck John Irving, a lawyer representing one of the two employees who moved the boxes, said the worker did not know what was in them and was only trying to help Trump valet Walt Nauta, who was using a dolly or hand truck to move a number of boxes. — BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023 The back doors roll up, and a crew of delivery workers begins sorting and stacking hundreds of boxes and pouches onto rolling dollies and hand trucks. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 12 May 2023 Note that the top platform fits to the curving back of the hand truck by means of two quick cuts at 45-degrees that remove the back corners of the platform. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 6 Feb. 2023 There are different types of dollies, including one designed for moving appliances; a hand truck made for moving boxes; and a flat floor dolly made for moving furniture. — Laura Daily, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for hand truck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand truck
  1. tram
  2. truck
  3. wheelbarrow
  4. pushcart
  5. wagon
  6. cart
Noun
  • In Victoria, ride the tram around Melbourne for a coffee shop crawl.
    — Elizabeth Preske, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
  • The Mass commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of its designer, Gaudí, who died at age 73 three days after he was hit by a tram.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Definition of tram
Noun
  • Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2026
  • After the crash, Tran called 911 and reported the truck driver for a hit-and-run, lying to police that he was stopped in traffic when he was hit, prosecutors said.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of truck
Noun
  • Elsewhere in the slideshow, Hadid showed off her homemade dot cakes, a tray of coffee, and a wheelbarrow with patio tiles.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • The wheelbarrow for the red mulch and collection of bricks still sits outside.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
Definition of wheelbarrow
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  • The franchise started as a pushcart in Oregon in 1992, and now has over 1,100 locations across the country.
    — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
  • The layout opens into the produce section — a nod to the company’s roots, when John Wegman sold fresh produce from a pushcart in Rochester.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
Definition of pushcart
Noun
  • Few embody that philosophy today—authentically—quite like cabin and wagon maker Rollo Dunford Wood, who lives in an ancient home set amid the remote, rolling moorland of North Wales with his ceramicist wife, Freyja Lee, and their three children.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 July 2026
  • At a charge, guests may also book a cute Patina Osaka wagon, packed with chairs, cuddly blankets, bites, and drinks for a bucolic picnic in the park.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of wagon
Noun
  • If your cart is looking a bit neglected, consider this your official excuse to treat yourself.
    — Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Build your wishlist, curate your cart and then clear it on us.
    — Staff Author, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of cart

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