wheelbarrow

American  

[hweel-bar-oh, weel-] / ˈʰwilˌbær oʊ, ˈwil- /

noun

1. a frame or box for conveying a load, supported at one end by a wheel or wheels, and lifted and pushed at the other by two horizontal shafts.

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verb (used with object)

1. to move or convey in a wheelbarrow.

wheelbarrow British  

/ ˈwiːlˌbærəʊ /

noun

1. a simple vehicle for carrying small loads, typically being an open container supported by a wheel at the front and two legs and two handles behind

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verb

1. (tr) to convey in a wheelbarrow

Etymology

Origin of wheelbarrow

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; wheel, barrow ¹

Example Sentences

Daisy thought a second and said, “Mama, we could put him in the wheelbarrow and roll him in.”

From Literature

"I came on Tuesday. I live a 30-minute walk away, and I take the sacks back with that," he said, pointing to the wheelbarrow he acquired for the purpose.

From Barron's

One volunteer carried a dead dog away in a wheelbarrow.

From Barron's

I think about the dense woods cocooning the property, with the meandering, secret paths we made ourselves with wheelbarrows full of mulch.

From Literature

He ducked under a couple of long metal pipes being carried by two guys, and then stood aside as someone else made their way over a rickety network of wood planks with a wheelbarrow.

From Literature

Related Words

• rickshaw
• truck
• wagon