trolley
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Definition of trolley
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a streetcar powered electrically through a trolley
— called also
trolley car
b : a device that carries electric current from an overhead wire to an electrically driven vehicle
2 : a wheeled carriage running on an overhead rail or track
3 chiefly British : a cart or wheeled stand used for conveying something (such as food or books)
4 dialectal, England : a cart of any of various kinds
trolley
verbDefinition of trolley (Entry 2 of 2)
: to convey by a trolley
: to ride on a trolley
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Elsewhere in Pennsylvania, the Idlewild & SoakZone amusement park in Ligonier is home to Daniel Tigers' Neighborhood, a ride themed on the trolley that was a beloved feature of the show. — Beth J. Harpaz, chicagotribune.com, "It's a beautiful day in Pennsylvania on Mister Rogers' trail," 12 July 2018 The pursuit came to an end after the driver apparently tried to navigate the trolley tracks but became stuck. — City News Service, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Police pursuit ends on trolley tracks in Valencia Park," 13 June 2018 My mom, a Greek farmer who’d immigrated here from an agrarian village, had spent the early years of my childhood growing lush string beans, cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers on the side of our house along the Upper Darby trolley tracks. — Maria Panaritis, Philly.com, "My child has never known his grandmom. But somehow he found her spring flower | Maria Panaritis," 30 May 2018 Canadafest organizers recommend parking along the beach or in downtown Hollywood and taking a trolley for $1. — Wayne K. Roustan, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Oh, Canadafest returns to Hollywood Broadwalk, eh?," 27 Jan. 2018 The trolley runs on the weekends and holidays but should run every day. — latimes.com, "Balboa Peninsula trolley should run daily to ease congestion," 9 July 2018 One minute Pump is being pushed on a gurney and the next both men are passing out colorful pills from a trolley cart. — Sam Tornow, Billboard, "Lil Pump Previews Bizarre Video for 'Drug Addict' Featuring Charlie Sheen: Watch," 5 July 2018 There will be free trolley rides to and from the event from Frankfort Avenue. — Louisville Courier Journal, The Courier-Journal, "BOOM! 15+ Fourth of July events that'll have you cheering for America," 28 June 2018 The trolley is the last one of that nature in the city. — Luz Lazo, Washington Post, "Metro faces roadblock in race to demolish Georgetown trolley trestle," 1 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trolley.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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trolley
noun
English Language Learners Definition of trolley
: an electric vehicle that runs along the street on tracks
: a vehicle that is pulled along tracks on the ground by a moving cable or that hangs from a moving cable
: a metal basket on wheels used to hold groceries while you are shopping
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Kids Definition of trolley
1 : a passenger car that runs on tracks and gets its power through electricity
2 : a wheeled cart
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Medical Definition of trolley
: gurney
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