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 The wheelbarrow for the red mulch and collection of bricks still sits outside. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026 This wheelbarrow, which was tested and approved by BHG, stands out for its long handle. — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026 Back in the ring, Okada and Takeshita went back-and-forth in an excellent sequence with a wheelbarrow back suplex from Takeshita, followed by a running dropkick from Takeshita and a fighting-spirit lariat from Okada. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 Bear Plank Walk The bear plank walk (or bear crawl) is reminiscent of a wheelbarrow race, a field day classic. — Jenessa Connor, Health, 21 May 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
  • Dutch Bros got its start in 1992 as a pushcart stand in Grants Pass, Oregon, according to the chain’s website.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
  • The franchise started as a pushcart in Oregon in 1992, and now has over 1,100 locations across the country.
    — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
Definition of pushcart
Noun
  • More expensive oil also puts upward pressure on prices for virtually every product that rides on a ship, plane or truck before getting to a customer.
    — Stan Choe, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Those are becoming a rare breed as many carriers now use trucks and deliver to boxes on streets.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of truck
Noun
  • Things to do The Prague Visitor Pass makes things easy, offering access to most of the city’s big sights as well as public transport (including a vintage tram).
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 21 July 2026
  • In Victoria, ride the tram around Melbourne for a coffee shop crawl.
    — Elizabeth Preske, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Definition of tram
Noun
  • On the Eastern Plains near Manzanola, Alice Craig McDonald, 91, lives near the homestead her grandparents claimed after leaving Oklahoma by wagon in 1916 -- descendants of people born into slavery who came west looking for land of their own.
    — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Travelers could choose to either sail around the continent and come through Panama or cross the continent by horse and wagon.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of wagon
Noun
  • From breathable bedding to practical storage and everyday essentials, these budget-friendly deals are going straight into my cart.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Vinegar is also a cost-effective, convenient ingredient to add to the bar cart.
    — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 21 July 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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of hand truck

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