rolling stock

noun

: the wheeled vehicles owned and used by a railroad or motor carrier

Examples of rolling stock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The museum’s rolling stock also includes the No. 147 Thatcher Perkins steam locomotive, which was used during the American Civil War to transport troops and supplies for the Union Army. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025

MPs representing seats that are home to rolling stock manufacturers like Alstom, Siemens and Hitachi — which support thousands of skilled manufacturing jobs — could also be expected to support open access. —Ian King, CNBC, 9 July 2025

The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act then prohibited rolling stock purchases from firms owned or controlled by China and other foreign nations. —Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025

All this can allow bus companies to develop new, highly convenient routes for passengers, optimize rolling stock loading, and schedule movements to eliminate downtime. —Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rolling stock

• aftershock
• antiknock
• arawak
• hollyhock
• interlock
• isopach
• manioc
• shuttlecock
• tomahawk
• weathercock
• alcock
• beanstalk

Kids Definition

rolling stock

noun

: wheeled vehicles owned or used by a railroad or trucking company