burro

noun

bur·ro ˈbər-(ˌ)ō

ˈbu̇r-

ˈbə-(ˌ)rō

plural burros

Synonyms of burro next

: 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

especially : a small donkey used as a pack animal

… bought a burro on which to pack their kit. —

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

Examples of burro in a Sentence

used a burro to carry the supplies

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After decades of neglect, the BLM is starting to address overpopulations of wild horses and burros on its Western rangelands. —

Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024 Your second best bet is to stay put and get yourself a burro. —

Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024 The training runs are also ideal for educating the public about pack burro racing. —

Heather Mundt, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024 Correspondent Conor Knighton looks at efforts (such as adoption programs for wild and domestic burros) aimed at giving these social animals a better life. —

David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for burro