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Definition of wheelbarrow
wheelbarrow
/ˈwiːlˌbæroʊ/
wheel · bar · row
Plural:wheelbarrows
•Past Simple:wheelbarrowed
•Past Participle:wheelbarrowed
•Present Participle:wheelbarrowing
wheelbarrow Lexical Profile
CEFR
B1
Grade
4
Tier
1
Usage
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• noun
1
A small hand-propelled vehicle, usually with just one wheel, designed to be pushed and guided by a single person using two handles at the rear, primarily used for carrying loads in gardening or construction.
Example
"The gardener loaded the wheelbarrow with fresh soil and pushed it over to the raised flower beds."
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1
To transport or convey items in a wheelbarrow.
Example
"We had to wheelbarrow the cement up the steep driveway because the truck couldn't fit through the gate."
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View all synonyms for wheelbarrowWord Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'whelwebarowe' or 'whelebarowe' (dating back to the 14th century), formed by combining 'wheel' and 'barrow', which originally referred to a hand-held carrying frame that required two people.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wheelbarrow. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wheelbarrow