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barrow

noun

Definition of barrow

as in wheelbarrow

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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

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Noun

The pumpkin smash lanes were separated by barricades and Morton Grove personnel swept and scooped up the pumpkin and gourd parts, dropping recyclables into a wheelbarrow and then placing them into the scoop of a tractor.

— Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
Before lifting a bag of leaves, consider using a wheelbarrow or hand dolly.

— Olivia LaBorde, AJC.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of wheelbarrow

Noun

For families The fresh air and rolling hills of Bürgenstock lends itself to an idyllic family-stay.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Malcolm had a property that was kind of up in the hills, backing up against a lot of wildlife, ground, and forest.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of hill

Noun

The law banned any actual preparation or open handling of ingredients on a non-motorized pushcart, restricting vendors from even placing a hot dog inside a bun.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
But America’s pushcart vendors needed a way to serve ice cream to customers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of pushcart

Noun

In retirement, Gibson’s work shifted again from themes of spiritual passage and ferries, giving way to forms of grave markers and cairns.

— The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
In practice, even a relatively basic job might result in a cairn of charred copper and broken glass.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of cairn

Noun

He was evaluated by medical personnel before being strapped to a board and carefully lifted onto the cart to a round of applause.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
On the final day of the journey, Bushby pushed his cart toward a hero’s welcome at City Hall before setting off for the last stretch to see his mother.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of cart

Noun

The Sky Rooftop restaurant is the property’s undisputed star with jaw-dropping panoramas of the lake, mountains, and city that surround it.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Africa was a different case altogether—hemmed in by mountain belts at the time, its erosion and sediment were shaped by the mountains rather than by the mantle beneath.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of mountain

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The mayor also said there was a strike next to an underground station and pictures posted on unofficial Telegram channels showed damage at a station and to a tram.

— Reuters, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026
The connector, which will eventually replace the tram, is a quarter-mile long and will feature moving sidewalks and escalators.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of tram

Noun

First responders in Brooklyn worked to clear a massive heap that included mattresses, a broken sink and a refrigerator tossed on its side.

— Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Nix needs to play well — Jonah Coleman acing his audition would help — and the defense must crumple Young into a heap of turnovers.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026

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