wheelbarrows

noun

plural of wheelbarrow
as in trucks
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 Named one of our favorite wheelbarrows in testing, this bestselling model is lightweight, can hold up to 5 cubic feet of materials, and has 14-inch rubber wheels. — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026 The storefront, which opened in 1852, supplied early miners with dynamite and Studebaker wheelbarrows. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 That includes plant saucers, watering cans, buckets, wheelbarrows, tarps, birdbaths and rain barrels. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026 Flip wheelbarrows, drill drainage holes in planters and keep buckets covered or indoors. — Ryan Brennan april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026 Flip wheelbarrows, drill drainage holes and keep containers under cover. — Ryan Brennan april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026 Some people who struggled to walk were brought to the Mass in wheelbarrows pushed by family members. — ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026 This can double as a good way to hide garden hoses and wheelbarrows. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026 Visitors pay between $75 and $90 to choose and cut their own trees, with saws and wheelbarrows provided. — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheelbarrows
  1. trucks
  2. wagons
  3. carts
Noun
  • Despite gridlocked traffic near the first two closure scenes in southwest Atlanta and some miscommunication and misdirection with trucks using side streets, Atlanta has braced itself handily so far.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 July 2026
  • His solution was to adapt the sliding block puzzle game Rush Hour, in which players move toy cars and trucks around to create a path for one main car to exit the puzzle.
    — Peter Jurich, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of trucks
Noun
  • Other parents were arriving with coolers, pulling wagons that contained lawn chairs and food for the game.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • In 1785, the Pennsylvania General Assembly commissioned an improved road over Forbes, which was built for military speed, to accommodate wagons and horse travel.
    — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
Definition of wagons
Noun
  • Horner-Smith told KCBS that employees were allegedly told to cover the body using carts and umbrellas as the customer’s family waited in the building.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Fans of Stanley and Musgrave alike can peruse the company's website and add the full collection to their carts now, or continue scrolling to shop the individual pieces.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of carts

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“Wheelbarrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheelbarrows. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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