barrows

noun

plural of barrow
1
as in wheelbarrows

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2
as in piles

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrows
  1. wheelbarrows
  2. piles
  3. trucks
  4. mounds
  5. wagons
  6. cairns
  7. carts
  8. pyres
Noun
  • Within hours, over 30 people showed up to help, armed with gloves, shovels and wheelbarrows.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of wheelbarrows
Noun
  • Furious at seeing piles of dead bodies, Wolverine unlocks a rage ability where his devastating attacks do even more damage.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The system demanded piles of paper to ensure the never-ending influx of goods contained numbers that corresponded correctly, that actually checked out.
    — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • The trucks wait until all those in the area are ready before traveling in convoys to packing plants, accompanied by police patrols to prevent robberies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • How does a mini electric truck that’s barely longer than a Mini Cooper tow more than most modern-day pickup trucks twice its size?
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of trucks
Noun
  • Gardener Tomoki Kato crafted a multilayered landscape featuring undulating mounds, red pine trees, a weeping cherry tree, and a pond.
    — Joanna Kawecki, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Ahead, pest pros share how to safely get rid of fire ant mounds and help keep them under control.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of mounds
Noun
  • Kampgrounds of America also offers interesting stays beneath the stars, including sleeps in covered wagons and onsite cabins—all within five minutes of downtown Ely.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
  • From there, Nyugen and her volunteers split up into two teams before dragging the wagons along the streets of Chinatown.
    — Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of wagons
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
Definition of cairns
Noun
  • Ganos said the 97 carts are also unique because of their perfect condition, that much like comic books or sports cards, often sell higher.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Google, Amazon and several major retailers are already connecting conversational recommendations with live product information, carts and purchasing tools.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of carts
Noun
  • In a tradition dating back more than 300 years, towering pyres have been lit every July in Northern Ireland to mark the Battle of the Boyne, which effectively cemented Protestant rule.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of pyres
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