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

Starting this month, Lowe's is handing out lollipops at stores in the hopes of drawing in more parents and families. —Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026

Zebras, warthogs, antelopes with horns that looked like long, twisted lollipops. —Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026

Fallon said while biting down on the lollipop. —Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026

Tuck into the popular lamb lollipops with pistachio-mint pesto, the Alfredo Mafaldine or pan-roasted sea scallops. —Kathryn Streeter, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 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