lollipop

noun

lol·​li·​pop ˈlä-lē-ˌpäp 

ˈlä-li-

variants or less commonly lollypop

plural lollipops also lollypops

1

a

: a piece of hard candy on the end of a stick

b

: a piece of food served on the end of a stick

a chicken lollipop

cake lollipops

2

or lollipop sign British : a round stop sign on a pole used to stop traffic (as at a school crossing)

Darlington inventor Andrew Turner created a prototype for an illuminated lollipop for school crossing patrols.

—Mark Copping

Examples of lollipop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This indulgent assortment includes two pieces of crispy tuna, one piece of satay bass, one piece of chicken satay, one gyoza, and a lollipop wing. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026

In 1993, the 20th-century monument was purchased and restored by the Bernats, the family of Spanish confectioner Enric Bernat, who invented and founded Chupa Chups lollipops. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026

Not all was sunshine and lollipops. —Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Shaped like a lollipop, the trailhead sits about half a mile northwest of the Chilao Visitor Center, which is typically open on the weekend. —Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from English dialect lolly tongue + pop entry 2

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing lollipop

• lollipop sign

Rhymes for lollipop

• barbershop
• countertop
• mountaintop
• overtop
• photoshop
• tabletop
• turboprop
• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop

Kids Definition

lollipop

noun

lol·​li·​pop

variants or lollypop

ˈläl-i-ˌpäp 

: a lump or ball of hard candy on the end of a stick