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

Examples of bulldozer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, manufacturing equipment, like heavy machinery, or construction equipment, like bulldozers and cranes, can last anywhere from 10 to 30 years, depending on their level of use and how they are maintained. —Adrian Swinscoe, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024

Then in August of 2022, bulldozers arrived and the forest started to disappear as some 6,000 acres were cleared. —Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024

On a sweltering July afternoon, two large yellow bulldozers dug into the brown soil at the bottom of a lush avocado orchard near the small town of Madero, located in central Mexico’s Michoacán state. —Reuters, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024

Clay said more ground and air resources were being dispatched Sunday, including a total of 19 bulldozers, 13 helicopters, two air tankers and an air attack plane. —Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 21 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

bulldozer

noun

bull·​doz·​er ˈbu̇l-ˌdō-zər 

: a piece of earth-moving equipment that rides on tracks and has a broad blade for pushing (as in clearing land of trees)