barrows

Definition of barrowsnext
plural of barrow

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Visitors pay between $75 and $90 to choose and cut their own trees, with saws and wheelbarrows provided.
    Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Outsize portraits of all three are hauled down endless streets as crowds of obligatory fans parade their wheelbarrows, shovels and carbines.
    Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The city still lay in ruin, filled with piles of rubble and half-destroyed buildings.
    Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Behold his corpse presented in front of two enormous piles of bottles, as green and resplendent as Christmas trees.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • At that point, governments and industry execs were not yet backtracking, weakening regulations, re-engining trucks, canceling battery deals or bringing back big, thirsty V8s.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The Massachusetts Department of Transportation imposed travel restrictions on box trucks, tractor-trailer, tandem, and special permit trucks on interstate highways, though truck deliveries of food, fuel, and medical supplies are exempted.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • By the time the sun rose at the shore, the video showed a winter wonderland, with mounds of untouched snow covering trees and homes.
    Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The island used to be the home of the Waccamaw tribe of Native Americans, and over the years, burial mounds, ceramics, and other artifacts have been discovered throughout the area.
    Abby Price, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In the final scene, Maekar searches for Egg as his wagons take off — hinting that there may be some Targaryen crossover next season.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Carts of any kind (including wagons).
    Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Above the glacial lake Ullswater, prehistoric cairns and burial mounds dot the high moorland, including the Cockpit Stone Circle, which spans 90 feet.
    Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Speaking of libations, guests can also summon an in-suite bartender experience, but invite a few friends to join you, because in true Paiza fashion, the cocktail carts arrive lavishly stocked.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Fierce sunlight bleaching the stones of the old city, blinding the passengers as porters in white kaffiyehs and djellabas stack their portmanteaus on donkey carts.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Varanasi was quite an experience, seeing the funeral pyres.
    Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Barrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrows. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

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