wheelbarrows

noun

plural of wheelbarrow
as in trucks
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 wheelbarrows Within hours, over 30 people showed up to help, armed with gloves, shovels and wheelbarrows. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Named one of our favorite wheelbarrows in testing, this bestselling model is lightweight, can hold up to 5 cubic feet of materials, and has 14-inch rubber wheels. — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026 The storefront, which opened in 1852, supplied early miners with dynamite and Studebaker wheelbarrows. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 That includes plant saucers, watering cans, buckets, wheelbarrows, tarps, birdbaths and rain barrels. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026 Flip wheelbarrows, drill drainage holes in planters and keep buckets covered or indoors. — Ryan Brennan april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026 Flip wheelbarrows, drill drainage holes and keep containers under cover. — Ryan Brennan april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026 Some people who struggled to walk were brought to the Mass in wheelbarrows pushed by family members. — ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026 This can double as a good way to hide garden hoses and wheelbarrows. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheelbarrows
  1. trucks
  2. wagons
  3. carts
Noun
  • The trucks wait until all those in the area are ready before traveling in convoys to packing plants, accompanied by police patrols to prevent robberies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • How does a mini electric truck that’s barely longer than a Mini Cooper tow more than most modern-day pickup trucks twice its size?
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of trucks
Noun
  • From there, Nyugen and her volunteers split up into two teams before dragging the wagons along the streets of Chinatown.
    — Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Other parents were arriving with coolers, pulling wagons that contained lawn chairs and food for the game.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of wagons
Noun
  • Ganos said the 97 carts are also unique because of their perfect condition, that much like comic books or sports cards, often sell higher.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Google, Amazon and several major retailers are already connecting conversational recommendations with live product information, carts and purchasing tools.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of carts

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