wheelbarrow

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noun

wheel·​bar·​row ˈ(h)wēl-ˌber-(ˌ)ō 

-ˌba-(ˌ)rō

: a small usually single-wheeled vehicle that is used for carrying small loads and is fitted with handles at the rear by which it can be pushed and guided

wheelbarrow

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verb

wheelbarrowed; wheelbarrowing; wheelbarrows

transitive verb

: to convey in a wheelbarrow

Examples of wheelbarrow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And resets in today’s NBA mean a wheelbarrow loaded with draft picks in return. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2024

Keep your eyes peeled for festival-goers (usually with wheelbarrows or wagons) willing to carry your stuff onto site to earn some extra spending money ahead of the weekend, and expect to pay upwards of £25 per trip. —Devinder Bains, Vogue, 22 June 2024

So here are a few ways to turn that wheelbarrow of winnings into garden gold. —Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2024

Listen to this article PETA demonstrators wearing monkey masks and black-and-white prison outfits dumped wheelbarrows full of coconuts outside of Whole Foods in South Windsor, protesting the grocery chain allegedly selling Thai coconut milk sourced from monkey labor. —Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1721, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

wheelbarrow

noun

wheel·​bar·​row

ˈhwē(ə)l-ˌbar-ō,

ˈwē(ə)l-

: a small cart that has two handles and usually one wheel, is used for carrying small loads, and is usually pushed