burro

noun

ˈbər-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce burro (audio)
Definition of burronext
as in donkey
a sturdy and patient domestic mammal that is used especially to carry things used a burro to carry the supplies

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Recent Examples of burro Before leaving the state, the one-time gold mining town of Oatman features a Wild West atmosphere, daily staged shootouts and beloved burros. — Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Vote for your favorite Mexican restaurant and name your burro champion. — Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Once a gold rush boomtown, Oatman was largely abandoned when the gold miners downed their pickaxes and skipped town—leaving behind a herd of long-eared burros. — Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026 The same goes for ground covers like hens and chicks or trailing plants like burro's tail. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for burro
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burro
  1. donkey
  2. mule
Noun
  • The story turns Hishem, on a customs officer on the Algerian-Tunisian border, who encounters Tesla, a donkey lost in the desert with headphones over his ears, with a bag of cocaine on his back.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Eidelman said her son eventually moved on to mare's milk and donkey milk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of donkey
Noun
  • In terms of the fall 2026 footwear lineup, the Steffi block-heel ballerina, Davina stiletto mule and Lennox slouchy boot are all key styles showcased in the campaign.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson is currently working on another small Canadian film, a true-story caper about a Vice editor’s side hustle as a drug-mule recruiter with Finn Wolfhard slated for the lead.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Definition of mule

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“Burro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burro. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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