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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 wheelbarrows
Turn over wheelbarrows and change the water in birdbaths at least twice a week.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheelbarrows
Noun
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Rivian's electric trucks and SUVs are quick, powerful and include a suite of advanced standard features.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the cut-through traffic prohibitions for trucks on residential streets, city staff will work with the City Council on ordinance revisions to strengthen penalties on truck operators and owners who do not comply with signs and restrictions.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Chinese investment aims to modernize the 1,156-mile (1,860-kilometer) rail track, locomotives, passenger coaches, and wagons.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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My 10-year-old even worked up the nerve to follow her sister down Jack Rabbit Alley, a run with small bumps, wagons, and teepees to ski through.—
Grace Bastidas,
Parents,
29 Sep. 2025
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Residents with gray trash carts serviced by DPW don't have to swap them and can continue business as usual.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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TikToks and social media posts at the time showed fans lining up around the block from stores and filling their carts in a frenzy.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Wheelbarrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheelbarrows. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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