wheelbarrow

/ˌwilˈbɛroʊ/

/ˌhwilˈbɛroʊ/

/ˈwilbærəʊ/

Other forms: wheelbarrows; wheelbarrowing

A wheelbarrow is a garden tool that's used to transport piles of dirt, weeds, or any other small load. If you have a big pile of sand to move, we recommend using a wheelbarrow.

Most wheelbarrows are little carts with two long handles and one wheel in front, designed so that one person can more easily move a heavy load on their own. The very oldest evidence of wheelbarrows comes from ancient China, where a mural painted on the walls of a tomb around 118 AD includes a figure pushing a wheelbarrow. The word itself is a 14th-century variation on barrow, "flat frame with handles for carrying a load."

Definitions of wheelbarrow

1. noun

   a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
   synonyms: barrow, garden cart, lawn cart

   type of:

   cart, go-cart, handcart, pushcart

   wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels
2. verb

   transport in a wheelbarrow
   type of:

   transport

   move something or somebody around; usually over long distances