plural burros
: donkey sense 1
The farm boasted an array of animals including goats, a burro, geese, ducks, chickens and an Irish water spaniel named Mr. Dooley …—
Dorothy and John Tarrant
Dorothy and John Tarrant
especially
: a small donkey used as a pack animal
… bought a burro on which to pack their kit. —Frank Norris
Frank Norris Figures darker than the gloom approached and took shape, and in the light turned out to be those of a white man and a heavily packed burro. —Zane Grey
Zane Grey 
Examples of burro in a Sentence
used a burro to carry the supplies
Recent Examples on the Web
From the Archives heads up today to North County for this shot of the San Pasqual Valley and one of its residents, Jose Antonio Morales, in 1920 with his buggy and burro.
—U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
Some still use burros to lug water from the well uphill to the village.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The bullet removed from that burro was fired from Arnet’s rifle, prosecutors said.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Menu items include tostadas, chimichangas, tacos, burros, and enchiladas.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2024
American Wild Horse Campaign Roy said a better solution would prevent horses and burros from having to be rounded up at all.
—Mark Scaglione, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2023
Tourists' attention isn't always good for burros Although some of the burros are malnourished, BLM spokeswoman Dolores Garcia said, the agency also has a problem with people feeding burros.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2024
New clues may shed light on the killings of at least 42 wild burros in the Mojave Desert.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Wildlife walk:See herds of wild burros on this easy hike near Phoenix.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2024
U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
Some still use burros to lug water from the well uphill to the village.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The bullet removed from that burro was fired from Arnet’s rifle, prosecutors said.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Menu items include tostadas, chimichangas, tacos, burros, and enchiladas.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2024
American Wild Horse Campaign Roy said a better solution would prevent horses and burros from having to be rounded up at all.
—Mark Scaglione, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2023
Tourists' attention isn't always good for burros Although some of the burros are malnourished, BLM spokeswoman Dolores Garcia said, the agency also has a problem with people feeding burros.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2024
New clues may shed light on the killings of at least 42 wild burros in the Mojave Desert.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Wildlife walk:See herds of wild burros on this easy hike near Phoenix.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2024
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“Burro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burro. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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