barrow

1 of 3

noun (1)

1
: mountain, mound
used only in the names of hills in England
2
: a large mound of earth or stones over the remains of the dead : tumulus

barrow

2 of 3

noun (2)

: a male hog castrated before sexual maturity

barrow

3 of 3

noun (3)

1
2
: a cart with a shallow box body, two wheels, and shafts for pushing it
street vendors pushing their barrows

Examples of barrow in a Sentence

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Noun
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

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English bergh, from Old English beorg; akin to Old High German berg mountain, Sanskrit bṛhant high

Noun (2)

Middle English barow, from Old English bearg; akin to Old High German barug barrow

Noun (3)

Middle English barew, from Old English bearwe; akin to Old English beran to carry — more at bear

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of barrow was before the 12th century

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“Barrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrow. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

barrow

1 of 2 noun
: a large burial mound of earth or stones

barrow

2 of 2 noun
1
: a structure that has handles and sometimes a wheel and is used for carrying things
2
: a cart with a shallow box body, two wheels, and shafts for pushing it : pushcart
Etymology

Noun

Old English beorg "mound"

Noun

Old English bearwe "barrow"

Biographical Definition

Isaac 1630–1677 English mathematician and theologian

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