barrow
1 of 3noun (1)
bar·row ˈber-(ˌ)ō 
ˈba-(ˌ)rō
1
: mountain, mound —used only in the names of hills in England
2
: a large mound of earth or stones over the remains of the dead : tumulus
barrow
2 of 3noun (2)
: a male hog castrated before sexual maturity
barrow
3 of 3noun (3)
1
a
: handbarrow
b
: wheelbarrow
2
: a cart with a shallow box body, two wheels, and shafts for pushing it
street vendors pushing their barrows
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English bergh, from Old English beorg; akin to Old High German berg mountain, Sanskrit bṛhant high
Noun (2)
Middle English barow, from Old English bearg; akin to Old High German barug barrow
Noun (3)
Middle English barew, from Old English bearwe; akin to Old English beran to carry — more at bear
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (3)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing barrow
Kids Definition
barrow
noun
bar·row
ˈber-ō
1
: wheelbarrow
2
: pushcart
Biographical Definition
Barrow
biographical name
Bar·row ˈber-(ˌ)ō ˈba-(ˌ)rō
ˈba-(ˌ)rō Isaac 1630–1677 English mathematician and theologian
barrows
noun
1
as in wheelbarrows
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- wheelbarrows
- trucks
- wagons
- carts
- trams
- pushcarts
- drays
- hand trucks
- wains
- oxcarts
- spring wagons
- wagonettes
- jolt-wagons
2
as in cairns
Synonyms & Similar Words
- cairns
- mounds
- piles
- pyres
- hills
- heaps
- embankments
- stacks
- cocks
- banks
- mountains
- ricks
- beds
- pyramids
- drifts
- layers
- bars
- accumulations
- aggregates
- groupings
- hoards
- collections
- assemblages
- mows
- gatherings
- arrays
- conglomerations
- jumbles
- huddles
- knots
- pileups