barrows

plural of barrow

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Named one of our favorite wheelbarrows in testing, this bestselling model is lightweight, can hold up to 5 cubic feet of materials, and has 14-inch rubber wheels.
    Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026
  • The storefront, which opened in 1852, supplied early miners with dynamite and Studebaker wheelbarrows.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
    Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
  • The alternating placements of the piles/objects are very precise, which creates a series of chicanes, indicating they are not intended as obstructions but rather to prevent rapid ingress and egress by any vehicle toward the tunnels.
    Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Crews have been seen unloading equipment from trucks this week — much of it covered or obscured — and barricades have been placed near the perimeter of the arena.
    Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 4 July 2026
  • The burning husks of large trucks transporting fuel and derailed train cars were filmed and photographed by civilians and Ukrainian military drones, highlighting supply chain disruptions.
    Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Helicopter flyovers of Big Cypress National Preserve identified remote indigenous mounds, to this day largely unexplored.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • Archaeologists have determined the mounds served ceremonial, spiritual and burial functions, though many details of their cultural significance remain a mystery.
    Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • The covered wagons of the Bicentennial Wagon Train Pilgrimage.
    Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The parade, featuring children on bikes and wagons, stepped off from Campbell and Fourth streets as part of the annual Swedish Days festivities.
    Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Every few feet were cairns of glass swept away from shattered storefronts.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
  • The Park Service recommends that people not disturb, knock down or add to cairns, though some parks caution visitors not to rely on them as official pathways.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • That means there are plenty of new camp units offering you the chance to skip the hassle of hotel check-in, luggage carts and parking lots.
    Kris Millgate, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Take advantage of this deal before the shelves (and carts) empty out.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • In Germany, northeastern France and many parts of Scandinavia and the Baltic, people still build elaborate bonfire pyres to light in the evening and tend long into the night.
    Thomas A. DuBois, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
  • Carcasses of trees are piled up like pyres in one; in another, they are laid flat like a mass grave.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Barrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrows. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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