barrow
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6.2
- noun
- /ˈbɛroʊ/
- UK
:
carretilla
- The construction worker used a sturdy barrow to carry bricks to the site.
- pushed the barrow
- wheeled the barrow
- barrow boy
Examples
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He loaded the dirt onto the barrow to transport it across the garden.
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Can I push the barrow?
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My wife will be here in a jiffy, bringing the barrow back.
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- Then shovel it in the barrow!
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Bob finished picking out his pen, then wheeled the barrow away, coming back with more straw.
Fiction book (1995) -
After ridding the field of stones, she had to dump and rake in fertilizer from a barrow.
Fiction book (1990) -
After clearing the debris, she pushed the barrow back to the shed for the next load.
Synonyms
297
1.0
A small vehicle with wheels that you push or pull to carry things
72
3.0
Small cart with two wheels and handles for moving heavy boxes
24
1.0
A small cart with one front wheel and two handles for carrying small loads
8
1.0
A cart on wheels used for carrying shopping or luggage
7
3.5
A small platform on wheels for moving heavy things like boxes or furniture
6
3.4
A small cart with wheels that you push by hand to carry goods
3
3.1
A small wheeled cart pushed by hand to carry things
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2.9
A small cart with two wheels and handles for moving heavy things
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1.1
A cart with wheels for carrying clothes in laundromats or hotels
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2.3
A small wheeled container with handles used in a garden to carry tools or plants
A small box with wheels and a handle for carrying garden soil and tools
Compounds
- Archaic
A woman who sells fruit and vegetables from a small cart in a street market
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Barrow for a small cart comes from an old word meaning 'to carry', the same idea as the verb bear. So a barrow is a simple tool used to carry small loads.