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barrowful

barrowful

8.4
An amount that fills a wheelbarrow
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛroʊfəl/
  • UK
translation icon : carretilla llena
  • He filled the barrowful with soil.

Examples

  • It took only one barrowful to finish filling the flower bed.

  • He carried a barrowful of soil to the vegetable patch.

  • After the storm, we removed several barrowfuls of debris from the garden.

  • She pushed a barrowful of gravel to the site.

  • The gardener filled the barrowful of soil and wheeled it to the flower bed.

  • During the cleanup, they loaded a barrowful of leaves into the wheelbarrow.

  • She pushed a barrowful of bricks to the construction site for the new wall.

Synonyms

bucket
vsbarrowful
55 1.0

The amount that a round open container with a handle can hold

is generally larger and matches a single hand-pushed wheeled carrier load
truckload
vsbarrowful
  • US
45 2.9

A very large amount about as much as fills a truck

is much smaller and meant for a one-person wheeled carrier load
shovel
vsbarrowful
8 1.0

The amount of material that fills a wide digging tool

is larger and corresponds to a one-person hand-pushed wheeled carrier amount
bucketful
vsbarrowful
4 1.8

An amount that fills a bucket

is about the same idea but for a one-person hand-pushed wheeled carrier
bagful
vsbarrowful
4 1.1

An amount that fills a bag, like apples or candies

is typically larger, matching a one-person pushed wheeled carrier load
basketful
vsbarrowful
2 2.7

As many things as fit in a basket

is a larger unit than that for small portable containers
cartload
vsbarrowful
  • Informal
2 3.5

An amount that fills a cart, often meaning a very large quantity

is usually smaller, matching a one-person hand-pushed wheeled carrier
trunkful
vsbarrowful
  • US
2 4.4

An amount that fills a large suitcase or a car's storage space

is smaller and aligns with a one-person hand-pushed wheeled carrier
boxful
vsbarrowful
1 1.9

An amount that fills a box

is a similar idea but refers to a single hand-pushed wheeled carrier amount
sackful
vsbarrowful
1 3.2

An amount that fills a sack, like a large bag of apples

is usually smaller than that and fits a one-person wheeled carrier
shovelful
vsbarrowful
1 2.8

An amount of earth or snow that fills a shovel

is larger and matches the usual load of a one-person wheeled carrier
barrelful
vsbarrowful
1 2.8

An amount that fills a large round container used for liquids or food

is usually smaller, matching a single hand-pushed wheeled carrier load
bowlful
vsbarrowful
1 2.2

An amount of something that fills a bowl

is much larger and matches a one-person hand-pushed wheeled carrier
ladleful
vsbarrowful
1 3.3

The amount of food or liquid that a ladle holds

is far larger and fits a one-person hand-pushed wheeled carrier
truckful
vsbarrowful
  • US
1 2.7

An amount that fills a truck

is far smaller and fits a single hand-pushed wheeled carrier
wagonload
vsbarrowful
  • Informal
1 4.5

A very large amount, like enough to fill a wagon

is a much smaller, single-person pushed wheeled carrier amount
purseful
vsbarrowful
  • Archaic
1 8.9

An amount of small items like coins that fills a small bag

is considerably larger and suits a one-person hand-pushed wheeled carrier
barrow
vsbarrowful
  • UK
1 7.2

The amount that fits in one small cart with one wheel

is the same meaning but expressed by adding a measuring suffix
pailful
vsbarrowful
1 4.4

An amount that fills a pail

is larger, matching the load of a single hand-pushed wheeled carrier
cartful
vsbarrowful
1 3.0

A full load that fills a cart

is a slightly smaller single-person pushed wheeled carrier amount
carful
vsbarrowful
1 8.2

A load of things that fills a car

is much smaller and suits a one-person hand-pushed wheeled carrier
shipful
vsbarrowful
  • Archaic
1 8.1

An amount large enough to fill a ship with goods or people

is vastly smaller and fits a one-person hand-pushed wheeled carrier
containerful
vsbarrowful
3.7

The amount that fills a container

is the specific term for that amount in a small hand-pushed wheeled carrier
crateful
vsbarrowful
6.4

An amount that fits in a crate

is smaller, fitting a one-person hand-pushed wheeled carrier
binful
vsbarrowful
5.8

An amount that fills a bin

is smaller and fits a one-person hand-pushed wheeled carrier
bushelful
vsbarrowful
  • Specialized
6.4

An amount of things like apples or corn that fills about 35 litres

is a more general load measure for a one-person wheeled carrier
wagonful
vsbarrowful
3.1

An amount that fills a wagon

is smaller and corresponds to a one-person hand-pushed wheeled carrier
boatful
vsbarrowful
2.2

A full load of people or things in a boat

is smaller and designed for a one-person hand-pushed wheeled carrier
rackful
vsbarrowful
7.7

An amount that fills a rack

is a different unit being a single-person pushed wheeled carrier amount
cartonful
vsbarrowful
2.4

An amount that fills a carton like a milk box

is slightly larger or similar but for a one-person hand-pushed wheeled carrier
yardful
vsbarrowful
  • US
4.1

An amount that fills a yard-sized outdoor area

is far smaller and fits a one-person hand-pushed wheeled carrier
barnful
vsbarrowful
9.6

A large amount of grain or hay that fills a barn

is much smaller and matches a one-person pushed wheeled carrier load
tubful
vsbarrowful
3.7

An amount that fills a large open container like a bucket

is for a portable carrying load rather than a fixed basin

How Much

truckload
  • US
45 2.9
cartload
  • Informal
2 3.5
barrowful
  • UK
8.4
basketful
2 2.7
handful
81 1.0

Surface Forms

barrowful singular
barrowfuls plural

Morphology

barrowful = barrow (transparent) = barrow + ful

Meaning is directly derived from 'barrow' + '-ful' indicating an amount that fills a barrow.

Etymology

Barrowful comes from barrow, as in wheelbarrow, and the ending -ful, meaning 'full'. So a barrowful is the amount, or 'one load', that fills a barrow.