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BNC: 15913 COCA: 16826

wheelbarrow

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wheelbarrow /ˈwiːlˌberoʊ/ noun
plural wheelbarrows
wheelbarrow
/ˈwiːlˌberoʊ/
noun
plural wheelbarrows
Learner's definition of WHEELBARROW
[count]
: a cart with two handles, a large bowl, and usually one wheel that is used for carrying heavy loads of dirt, rocks, etc.独轮手推车
called also barrow
BNC: 15913 COCA: 16826

wheelbarrow

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noun

wheel·​bar·​row ˈ(h)wēl-ˌber-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce wheelbarrow (audio)
-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

2 of 2

verb

wheelbarrowed; wheelbarrowing; wheelbarrows

transitive verb

: to convey in a wheelbarrow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The paths separating plots are precisely calculated to fit the width of a wheelbarrow and overseen by an impressive committee of energetic septuagenarians. Charlotte Mendelson, The New Yorker, 29 July 2022 That each group arrived with a wheelbarrow of recognizable songs and pop-culture credibility didn’t hurt. Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2022 Graber’s body was found Nov. 3 hidden under a tarp, a wheelbarrow and railroad ties at a Fairfield city park. Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 13 May 2022 Konstantin’s body was hard to fit in the wheelbarrow—his arm kept swinging out. Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022 The wheelbarrow contained one of her dogs, a pit bull named Valik, also shot dead. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 2 May 2022 She was reported missing on Nov. 2; her body was found the next day under a tarp, wheelbarrow and railroad ties, a criminal complaint against the suspects obtained by the Des Moines Register states. Greg Hanlon, PEOPLE.com, 13 May 2022 What a remarkable wheelbarrow of stinking Alabama country manure. Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2022 Following a path to the front door, which had been left open, Havryliuk stopped at a wheelbarrow and raised her palm to her brow. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 2 May 2022
Verb
Heavy piles of building materials such as bricks and gravel or even foot and wheelbarrow traffic can also compact the soil. Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 5 Mar. 2022 The dancers fled the garden, laughing, wheelbarrow in tow. Abby Carney, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2021 There were period-appropriate amusements, from cherry-seed spitting contests to wheelbarrow races, the latter featuring wooden conveyances built to 150-year-old specifications. Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1721, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wheelbarrow was in the 14th century
BNC: 15913 COCA: 16826

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