wheelbarrow

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noun

wheel·​bar·​row ˈ(h)wēl-ˌber-(ˌ)ō 

-ˌba-(ˌ)rō

: a small usually single-wheeled vehicle that is used for carrying small loads and is fitted with handles at the rear by which it can be pushed and guided

wheelbarrow

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verb

wheelbarrowed; wheelbarrowing; wheelbarrows

transitive verb

: to convey in a wheelbarrow

Examples of wheelbarrow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

What better way to welcome guests this fall than with a wheelbarrow filled with pumpkins and gourds? —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025

Several customers were busy filling the available wheelbarrows with their choices. —Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025

Verb

Gather Your Tools Heavy-duty leather gloves or rose gauntlets, sharp bypass pruners, a pair of loppers, a rake, and a bucket or wheelbarrow for debris will make speedy work of pruning Knock Out roses. —Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2025

Walk the half-mile trail from the headspring with your gear to scuba dive at Blue Hole Spring (most divers refer to this spring as Jug Spring; bring a cart or wheelbarrow along to lighten the load). —Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1721, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wheelbarrow

• bolero
• bracero
• estero
• herero
• montero
• potrero
• primero
• prospero
• romero
• sombrero
• vaquero
• aero

Kids Definition

wheelbarrow

noun

wheel·​bar·​row

ˈhwē(ə)l-ˌbar-ō,

ˈwē(ə)l-

: a small cart that has two handles and usually one wheel, is used for carrying small loads, and is usually pushed