as in pushcart
a vehicle with two handles, a large bowl, and usually one wheel that is used for carrying heavy loads of dirt, rocks, etc.
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Recent Examples of wheelbarrow
Just fill up a wheelbarrow with compost and shovel 3 to 4 shovelfuls of compost into small piles dotted across your lawn.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025
In video footage shared as evidence in court, Herrington was spotted the day after Lee went missing removing a shovel and wheelbarrow from his parent's house and placing it into the back of a box truck owned by Herrington's moving company, according to WMC-TV.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Volunteers will need to be able to walk on uneven terrain and will be expected to use tools like hammers, wheelbarrows, and shovels during the projects, but no special skills are necessary to participate.
—Lyndsey Matthews, AFAR Media, 10 Jan. 2025
The dead man, shot by gang members, was being wheeled away in a wheelbarrow down the street by his brother and a friend.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025
In video footage shared as evidence in court, Herrington was spotted the day after Lee went missing removing a shovel and wheelbarrow from his parent's house and placing it into the back of a box truck owned by Herrington's moving company, according to WMC-TV.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Volunteers will need to be able to walk on uneven terrain and will be expected to use tools like hammers, wheelbarrows, and shovels during the projects, but no special skills are necessary to participate.
—Lyndsey Matthews, AFAR Media, 10 Jan. 2025
The dead man, shot by gang members, was being wheeled away in a wheelbarrow down the street by his brother and a friend.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheelbarrow
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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
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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
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April 19: McVeigh parks the truck outside the federal building and flees on foot to his getaway car.—
Todd Pendleton,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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While McVeigh was in custody, the FBI was compiling evidence that connected him to the scene, including a piece of the truck that blew up the building.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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The park plans to open restaurants, trams and excursions earlier to accommodate visitors.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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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
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People Musk Made Rich A select few who hitched their wagon to Musk at the right time have made nine-(and even ten-) figure fortunes.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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For access to the barn and playground, as well, tickets are $13 online or $15 per person at the gate on the weekend (including a cow train and wagon ride) and weekdays are $10 online or $12 per person at the gate.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2025
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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
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Go add it to your cart now and enjoy reliable, fast Wi-Fi all over your home.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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Dutro specializes in fabricating equipment like hand trucks, carts and dollies, so a vehicular trailer in the hot overland adventure market is a natural extension of its talents.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Apr. 2025
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Sandoz wheeled a roughly 250-pound condensing unit into place on a hand truck with the grace of a ballroom dancer.—
Andrew Ford,
USA TODAY,
11 Sep. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Wheelbarrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheelbarrow. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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