barrow

noun

Definition of barrownext
1
as in wheelbarrow

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2
as in hill

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Recent Examples of barrow Near the town of Sanquhar, a southwestern Scottish community nestled in verdant countryside, researchers stumbled upon a Bronze Age barrow—the first find of its kind in the area. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025 The ancient long barrow, located at the border of the villages Dlouhé Dvory and Lípa in the country’s eastern Bohemia region, measures roughly 620 feet long and 50 feet wide at its largest point. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2024 Another Bronze Age cemetery located ten miles from Stonehenge features 20 barrows, or circular mounds, some of which show signs of cremation. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023 One recent night under a freezing drizzle, a man named Zarlialai, 40, leaned against his rusty barrow. — Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2023 They were buried in a prominent position marked by small barrow mounds (ancient burial places covered with a large mound of earth and stones). — Duncan Sayer, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrow
  1. wheelbarrow
  2. hill
  3. pushcart
  4. cairn
  5. cart
  6. mountain
  7. tram
  8. heap
Noun
  • How to protect yourself from mosquitoes Residents are advised to remove standing water from gutters, planters, toys, wheelbarrows and old tires at least once a week.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Highlights are karaoke contest, grapefruit bowling, wheelbarrow races, flapjack toss contest.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of wheelbarrow
Noun
  • When combined with the huge, steep hill that looms over the city centre, there can be a claustrophobic vibe.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That offhand vision has since expanded into Canyon View Ranch, a five-acre luxury retreat tucked into the hills of Topanga that its clients refer to as Disneyland for canines.
    — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of hill
Noun
  • Dutch Bros got its start in 1992 as a pushcart stand in Grants Pass, Oregon, according to the chain’s website.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of pushcart
Noun
  • Every few feet were cairns of glass swept away from shattered storefronts.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
  • The remains in question were found in 2000 at a burial cairn in Loch Borralie, near the most northwest tip of the Scottish mainland, after erosion revealed a human cranium.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Definition of cairn
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  • Once the night session concludes, an overnight crew drops supplies at each bar and cart, including the souvenir cups, vodka, lemonade and ice.
    — Jason Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Ted Turner was the Cable Cowboy, but Bill Rasmussen’s cart was before his horse.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of cart
Noun
  • The boy was spotted sitting on his own at a hut about 8,200 feet (2,500 meters) above sea level – slightly more than halfway up the country’s tallest mountain – by a worker on Thursday, according to CNN’s affiliate TV Asahi.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Monday will see the riders tackle the first mountain stage of the 81st edition, a tough 174-kilometer (108-mile) route from Gruissan-Aude past the city of Perpignan before the climb to the ski resort of Font Romeu in the Pyrenees.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of mountain
Noun
  • A long time ago in a Fantasyland far away, there used to be an aerial tram that passed straight through the Matterhorn in Disneyland.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • Things to do The Prague Visitor Pass makes things easy, offering access to most of the city’s big sights as well as public transport (including a vintage tram).
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 21 July 2026
Definition of tram
Noun
  • Still, Watts offered a generous heap of the powder to Sinclair, who readily accepted.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Another day, another data center controversy to add to the ever-growing heap.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of heap

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