barrow

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Recent Examples of barrow 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 Another Bronze Age cemetery located ten miles from Stonehenge features 20 barrows, or circular mounds, some of which show signs of cremation. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023 One such barrow likely started as an oval, but was later reworked into a shape that was more circular. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2023 Beneath this barrow, archaeologists found a mass grave, which held the remains of both children and adults. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2023 The burial ground includes more than 20 barrows, or circular mounds. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2023 One recent night under a freezing drizzle, a man named Zarlialai, 40, leaned against his rusty barrow. Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2023 They were buried in a prominent position marked by small barrow mounds (ancient burial places covered with a large mound of earth and stones). Duncan Sayer, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2022 The 56-year-old was taken to hospital in a wheel barrow and was hospitalized for ten days. CNN, 12 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrow
Noun
  • Teams had to choose between finding a bracelet in ginormous haystacks and delivering heaps of heavy wood via backpack and wheelbarrow, and both tasks turned out to be feats of strength.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Wielding wheelbarrows and shovels, the volunteers learned from San Diego Parks and Recreation Department workers about how to make protective soil berms to help the trees take root.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The spa has a similar indoor-outdoor feel: the yoga studio looks out onto greenery while hot and cold plunge pools come with a wide view of the hills.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Under her helm, Que-Azcona grew the pharmacy that was started by his father in a pushcart in 1945.
    Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • What began as a pushcart business is now run by third-generation family owners, who are committed to keeping up the company’s longtime standard for excellence.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Most remarkable is the cairn-tomb of Gavrinis, one of Europe's great repositories of megalithic art, its interior replete with swirling patterns carved into the rock some 6,000 years ago.
    The Week UK, theweek, 12 Oct. 2024
  • The bones excavated at the site were returned to King William Island in 1994 and interred in a memorial cairn.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Go add it to your cart now and enjoy reliable, fast Wi-Fi all over your home.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Grant funds can be used to purchase equipment, such as carts, dumpsters, collection vehicles, concrete pads and recycling corrals, according to NCDEQ.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Dense banks of sponges cling to the summits and slopes of underwater mountains.
    Christian Elliott, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
  • John Shine described to me a research trip to the hostile mountain environs of Tasmania, where snakes stay under cover except for the 20 or 30 warm days each year.
    Stephen S. Hall, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The park plans to open restaurants, trams and excursions earlier to accommodate visitors.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Hop aboard the Swamp Fox Tours’ blue-and-white tram—which departs at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday—to learn more about Georgetown’s homes, churches, and other local lore.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Teams had to choose between finding a bracelet in ginormous haystacks and delivering heaps of heavy wood via backpack and wheelbarrow, and both tasks turned out to be feats of strength.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Starting at 1,000 square feet, the rooms are among the largest in Bangkok and offer heaps of space.
    Chris Schaklx, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Barrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrow. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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