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push broom
noun
- a wide broom with a long handle, pushed by hand and used for sweeping large areas.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of push broom1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
Sinai Field Mission: A man with a large push-broom is sweeping sand off a road in a windstorm.
From The Daily Beast
However, a slovenly, sharp-eyed man with a push broom, watched them with deep interest.
From Project Gutenberg
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