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 How to protect yourself from mosquitoes Residents are advised to remove standing water from gutters, planters, toys, wheelbarrows and old tires at least once a week. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Within hours, over 30 people showed up to help, armed with gloves, shovels and wheelbarrows. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheelbarrows
  1. trucks
  2. wagons
  3. carts
Noun
  • There were water trucks, stations handing out sack lunches, and friendly marshals directing people toward their respective routes leading to the Lincoln Memorial.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Claiborne said the county’s service area includes both dense and rural communities, requiring collection trucks to travel farther between some customers.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of trucks
Noun
  • Separately in the episode, River (Jack Lowden) and Sid (Olivia Cooke) are on the run from a pair of assassins, while the rest of the team circles the wagons en route to a safe house.
    — Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Several other wagons used during the days of the cattle drives, including a buckboard and mail wagon, are lined up on either side.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of wagons
Noun
  • The county would phase out the financial incentive for a 30-gallon cart because the smaller carts are more frequently overpacked and take longer to collect.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • While 18% abandon their carts because the site required creating an account, 17% abandon because checkout was too long or complicated.
    — Clarissa Windham-Bradstock, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of carts

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