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Handcart vs Pushcart - What's the difference?

handcart | pushcart |

As nouns the difference between handcart and pushcart

is that handcart is a cart designed to be pulled or pushed by hand (as opposed to with a beast of burden) while pushcart is a small cart, normally with two or four wheels, that can be pushed by hand.

handcart

English

Alternative forms

* hand-cart, hand cart

Noun

(en noun)
  • A cart designed to be pulled or pushed by hand (as opposed to with a beast of burden.)
  • :Vendors were selling sunglasses, bagged snacks, and sundry other items from handcarts in the square.

    • pushcart

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small cart, normally with two or four wheels, that can be pushed by hand