wheelbarrow

noun

Definition of wheelbarrownext
as in pushcart
a vehicle with two handles, a large bowl, and usually one wheel that is used for carrying heavy loads of dirt, rocks, etc.

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Recent Examples of wheelbarrow Highlights are karaoke contest, grapefruit bowling, wheelbarrow races, flapjack toss contest. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 Within hours, over 30 people showed up to help, armed with gloves, shovels and wheelbarrows. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Elsewhere in the slideshow, Hadid showed off her homemade dot cakes, a tray of coffee, and a wheelbarrow with patio tiles. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 26 June 2026 The wheelbarrow for the red mulch and collection of bricks still sits outside. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wheelbarrow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheelbarrow
  1. pushcart
  2. truck
  3. tram
  4. wagon
  5. cart
  6. barrow
  7. hand truck
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
  • The video shows an agent activate their emergency lights while driving behind the SUV Diaz-Perez was riding in, which pulled over and was then surrounded by two unmarked cruisers and a pickup truck.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Investigators also focused on a Bluetooth connection inside the truck.
    — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of truck
Noun
  • 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
  • Will County’s health staff confirmed that Bengtson’s had signs at the entrance and exit of the petting zoo that stressed the importance of hand washing, not eating food around the animals and leaving all strollers and wagons outside, Juday said.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Cid Paz and his daughter arrived with a wagon to haul away seven sandbags, each weighing about 40 pounds.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of wagon
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
  • 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
Definition of barrow
Noun
  • According to officers, the suspect attempted to take items from the victim's vehicle before punching the victim several times and attempting to strike him with a metal hand truck.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Hopkins wore this orange prison uniform, straitjacket and muzzle when Lecter is transported under heavy security, strapped upright to a hand truck.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of hand truck

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“Wheelbarrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheelbarrow. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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