stroller

noun

stroll·​er ˈstrō-lər How to pronounce stroller (audio)
1
a
: an itinerant actor
b
2
: one that strolls
3
: a collapsible carriage designed as a chair in which a small child may be pushed

Examples of stroller in a Sentence

I met a few strollers on the beach. back in olden days when strollers and vagabonds wandered the Scottish countryside
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Parents push their children in strollers during downpour breaks, walking and clinging to their coffee cups for warmth. Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 When runners used a stroller, the researchers observed a reduction of eight percent to 17 percent across all vertical loading metrics, meaning each step generated less impact on the body. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 Those ramps are also used by people with strollers and luggage. Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Top 5 Can’t Miss Channel your inner flâneur (aka the French word for a leisurely stroller) through the village’s photogenic streets, which are painted in a palette of pastels. Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stroller

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of stroller was in 1608

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“Stroller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stroller. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

stroller

noun
stroll·​er ˈstrō-lər How to pronounce stroller (audio)
1
: one that strolls
2
: a small carriage in which a baby sits and can be pushed around

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