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
Everyone had to balance a vase on a wheelbarrow over some obstacles and then use a bunch of blocks to unscramble a word and make an arch puzzle.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 May 2025
The challenge sees players maneuvering a wheelbarrow throughout an obstacle course, with a difficult arched word puzzle at the end.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 7 May 2025
In 1823, civic-minded merchants met in a tavern to establish a public library, later soliciting book donations with a wheelbarrow.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
Gardeners who want a heavy-duty wheelbarrow for constant use should check out Home Depot’s options.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 May 2025
The challenge sees players maneuvering a wheelbarrow throughout an obstacle course, with a difficult arched word puzzle at the end.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 7 May 2025
In 1823, civic-minded merchants met in a tavern to establish a public library, later soliciting book donations with a wheelbarrow.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
Gardeners who want a heavy-duty wheelbarrow for constant use should check out Home Depot’s options.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wheelbarrow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheelbarrow
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Under her helm, Que-Azcona grew the pharmacy that was started by his father in a pushcart in 1945.—
Ian Sayson,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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What began as a pushcart business is now run by third-generation family owners, who are committed to keeping up the company’s longtime standard for excellence.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2025
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Most of the deaths, at least 45, occurred at an intersection in southern Gaza's city of Khan Younis, where a large crowd of people had amassed waiting for trucks to enter carrying flour.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
17 June 2025
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Autonomous trams and underground trains operate in many European countries, and a variety of transportation vehicles move autonomously in closed environments such as factories and ports.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Google Maps is sufficient for navigating the city’s public transport system — a mix of bus, tram and metro lines — or call a ride through Uber or Bolt. Itinerary Friday 4 p.m.—
Lily Radziemski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Joe pulls his dusty Subaru wagon up to his secret bionic scrap-part silo and uses a retinal scanner to gain access.—
Stacia Brown,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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Part of the unit, which is used mostly for community events, is a wagon pulled by two mules.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
Noun
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After dark, there’s a Midnight Snack cart delivering warm, comfort-food bites to weary red-eye travelers (because New York never sleeps, and neither do airport people).—
Paul Rubio,
AFAR Media,
23 June 2025
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And the deals don’t stop there, don’t sleep on filling your cart up with limited-time early Prime Day beauty deals, like the Oura Ring, a T3 hair styler, and plenty of must-have makeup and skincare deals (including K-beauty finds!), well before Prime Day 2025 commences.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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Dutro specializes in fabricating equipment like hand trucks, carts and dollies, so a vehicular trailer in the hot overland adventure market is a natural extension of its talents.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Apr. 2025
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Sandoz wheeled a roughly 250-pound condensing unit into place on a hand truck with the grace of a ballroom dancer.—
Andrew Ford,
USA TODAY,
11 Sep. 2024
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“Wheelbarrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheelbarrow. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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