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Formerly known as Barrow, the official name of the village changed to Utqiaġvik in 2016 when village residents voted to change the name back to its traditional Iñupiaq name. It's the largest Iñupiaq settlement in Alaska. If you are visiting May–August, you’ll witness 24-hour daylight, so black-out curtains are a must!
Located on the Arctic Ocean, Utqiaġvik (formerly known as Barrow) is one of the largest Iñupiaq settlements in Alaska. It’s also the northernmost community in the United States. Its extreme location means Utqiaġvik receives 24 hour daylight from May 10 - August 2 and 24 hour darkness from November 18 – January 23.
BARROW meaning: 1. a wheelbarrow 2. a vehicle moved by a person from which fruit and vegetables, etc. are sold at…. Learn more.
noun. a wheelbarrow. a flat, rectangular frame used for carrying a load, especially such a frame with projecting shafts at each end for handles; handbarrow. British. a pushcart used by street vendors, especially by costermongers. barrow. 2. [ bar -oh ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. Archaeology. tumulus ( def 1 ).
Ireland. United States. The Moon. People. Other uses. See also. Barrow. Look up barrow in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Barrow may refer to: Places. England. Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Borough of Barrow-in-Furness, former local authority encompassing the wider area. Barrow and Furness (UK Parliament constituency) Barrow, Cheshire.
a large pile of earth built over a place where people were buried in ancient times. Culture. (also wheelbarrow) a large open container with a wheel and two handles that you use outside to carry things. Word Origin. See barrow in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: barrow.
3 days ago · A barrow is a cart from which fruit or other goods are sold in the street. [British] regional note: in AM, use pushcart. 3. countable noun. A barrow is a large structure made of earth that people used to build over graves in ancient times. More Synonyms of barrow. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
