Synonyms of burros

burros

noun

plural of burro

as in donkeys

a sturdy and patient domestic mammal that is used especially to carry things

used a burro to carry the supplies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• donkeys
• mules
• asses
• mokes
• jackasses
• jennies
• pack animals
• jennets
• hinnies
• jacks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of burros

The first is that miners abandoned some donkeys in the region during the gold rush; the second is that a group of ranchers drove over a population of burros from Death Valley in the 1950s. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

For more than five decades, the Department has been charged with protecting and humanely managing wild horses and burros on public lands. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Drive the 14-mile, impossibly scenic Needles Highway and 18-mile Wildlife Loop through grasslands and forest—but be prepared to brake for bison and burros! — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026

Once a gold rush boomtown, Oatman was largely abandoned when the gold miners downed their pickaxes and skipped town—leaving behind a herd of long-eared burros. — Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026

Though beloved by many in the area, the burros have been targeted in other troubling incidents in recent years. — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026

Keep an eye peeled for wild burros grazing. — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026

Until this year Chablé’s programming largely focused on adults but anew farm space presents kid-friendly introductions to farming and gardening and includes a petting zoo with especially social pigs, goats, rabbits, and miniature horses and burros. — John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026

Here, shabby homes enjoyed grand views, tired burros ambled along untethered, and island life trudged on, oblivious to tourism. — Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026