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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My neighbors are a veterinarian who wheels around his crusty white dog in a stroller and an elderly man. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 May 2025 When a driver hit and killed two women pushing a baby boy in a stroller in Winnetka on Friday, Mudassir Rashid and other family members were left in shock. Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025 In line, a mom with a toddler in a stroller stood ahead of her. Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025 Also part of the grant was a Mobi-Mat walkway that allows wheelchairs, walkers and strollers to easily access the newer pavilion at Lake Olathe. Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 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 May. 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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