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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In the photo, Bush could be seen wearing two hats and a backpack, pushing a stroller piled high with bags and bags of things. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 6 June 2025 An elderly Jewish woman pushed her dog in a stroller, peacefully asking for Israeli hostages to be released 7,000 miles away. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 June 2025 Plan Ahead For Easy Navigation In Marina Bay Pack a lightweight stroller. Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 Cernovich pushed a baby around in a stroller and marvelled, like a proud father, at how far the movement had come. Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 2 June 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 10 Jun. 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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