burro
noun
bur·ro
| \ ˈbər-(ˌ)ō
, ˈbu̇r-; ˈbə-(ˌ)rō
\
, ˈbu̇r-; ˈbə-(ˌ)rō
\
plural burros
Definition of burro
: donkey
especially
: a small one used as a pack animal
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Examples of burro in a Sentence
used a burro to carry the supplies
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Someburros has been a family-run staple in the East Valley since 1986, serving burros, crunchy tacos and frozen margaritas in a fast-casual setting. — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, "Pizza, poke and steak: These 12 restaurants opened in metro Phoenix in August," 2 Sep. 2019 The Platero Project is a Humane Society initiative focused on the conservation of wild burros and mustangs. — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, "$58,000 reward offered after more than 40 wild burros found shot dead in the Mojave Desert," 30 Aug. 2019 Officials in California are trying to find out who’s been shooting and killing wild burros in the desert––and are offering a $10,000 reward for answers. — Josiah Bates, Time, "Someone Has Killed More Than 40 Wild Burros in a California Desert. There's a $10,000 Reward for the Gunman," 28 Aug. 2019 Details about the crimes are slim, but BLM officials told the Los Angeles Times a few of the burros were killed while drinking water from nearby springs. — Scottie Andrew, CNN, "The Mojave Desert's donkeys are turning up dead with bullet wounds. Officials are offering $18,000 to find who's responsible," 26 Aug. 2019 Now, Lockie is gearing up for the Trainer Incentive Program, an adoption event by the Mustang Heritage Foundation in which trainers are matched with adopters or purchasers of horses and burros. — Alejandra Reyes-velarde, latimes.com, "Horses and burros ride out two quakes and now are ready for adoption," 8 July 2019 Angius said the Black Mountains area can sustain less than 500 burros of 2,000 that call the area home. — USA TODAY, "Summer snow, yellow jacket super nests, laundered cat: News from around our 50 states," 26 June 2019 Interstate 5 was a dirt road and our property was home to dogs, cats, birds, goats, sheep, and even a burro named Milton. — Denise Davidson, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Encinitas nonprofit trying to meet the ‘needs of the community, human and animal’," 26 Apr. 2019 Alaska has dog mushing, Colorado has pack burro racing, Maryland has jousting and Minnesota has ice hockey. — Alejandro Lazo, WSJ, "Surfers vs. Skateboarders: The Fight for the Soul of California," 19 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'burro.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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burro
noun
English Language Learners Definition of burro
chiefly US
: a small donkey
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burro
noun
bur·ro
| \ ˈbər-ō
\
\
plural burros
Kids Definition of burro
: a small donkey often used to carry loads
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