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
Garden statues peeking from behind planters, a vintage wheelbarrow brimming with fall blooms, or even cheerful pinwheels catching the autumn breeze can add charm.
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Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Essentials for the day are grabbing a wheelbarrow to pick the perfect pumpkin, going on a tractor ride and enjoying a slice of pumpkin pie.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Turn over wheelbarrows and change the water in birdbaths at least twice a week.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Some visitors walked around casually, looking at the ground, while others brought wagons and wheelbarrows to haul supplies.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
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Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Essentials for the day are grabbing a wheelbarrow to pick the perfect pumpkin, going on a tractor ride and enjoying a slice of pumpkin pie.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Turn over wheelbarrows and change the water in birdbaths at least twice a week.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Some visitors walked around casually, looking at the ground, while others brought wagons and wheelbarrows to haul supplies.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wheelbarrow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheelbarrow
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Abc, which started in 1897 with a pushcart selling carpets in the Lower East Side, moved to its Flatiron District address on 888 Broadway in 1961.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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The two initially sold coffee out of a pushcart by the railroad tracks in downtown Grants Pass.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sewer Rats El Camello is with me in the back of the truck beneath the canopy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Guests can take a tram tour of the park, one of the largest sites in the World Birding Center network, or attend one of the many ranger programs about the nature and history of the area.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Singapore Packed with adventure, Sentosa Island has long been the locals’ quick getaway from the city, accessible by car, bus, or aerial tram.—
Elizabeth See,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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His circus wagon opens, and from the darkness, two yellow eyes gleam back.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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And the Pacific might be the best story of all, as the Ducks look like an absolute wagon, scoring their way into first place.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Spotting Byrne on two wheels has become a New York City rite of passage, like sussing out the best halal cart in midtown, or dropping something important onto the subway tracks.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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There an Emily In Paris food cart with baguettes.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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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 12 Nov. 2025.
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