wheelbarrow wheelbarrow /ˈwiːlˌbær.əʊ/ aep /-ˌber.oʊ/ noun [C] (ALSObarrow) ► F0 a large, open container for moving things in, which has a wheel at the front and two handles at the back, used especially in the gardenThesaurus+: ↑Handcarts, trolleys and pramsThesaurus+: ↑Gardening tools , ↑Tools