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Synonyms for barrow

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Burial mound

burial mound, tumulus, mound, grave

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A hill.

  2. n. 2

    A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.

Forms

Plural
barrows → tumuli, mounds, graves, pigs…

Example sentences

  • grave "This grave is your new home." "What do you mean?"
  • mound Five pitchers are to take the mound in rotation.
  • mountain The mountain is about 3000 meters above sea level.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
barrowfalling
gravesteady
moundrising
tumulussteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
pig1, hog1
4 letters
boar1
5 letters
grave1, mound1
7 letters
hillock2, tumulus
8 letters
mountain2
9 letters
barrowful

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hillock2 = 2 syllables).