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

Duos Technologies scans rolling stock at speed for mechanical faults. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

In contrast, the railway boom and the internet stock bubble bequeathed to the economy some vital infrastructure, such as tracks, rolling stock, and fibre-optic cables. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Transit agencies and freight carriers want lighter rolling stock to cut fuel use. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026

The projects will include replacing and upgrading railroad tracks, track infrastructure like ballast and rail ties and maintaining rolling stock. — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rolling stock

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

Kids Definition

rolling stock

noun

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