trolley
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Definition of trolley
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— called also trolley car
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The most common version is of a driver of a trolley, forced to decide between staying on his track and killing five people, or switching tracks and killing only one. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Out of Two Million People, Most Prefer That a Self-Driving Car Kill the Elderly," 25 Oct. 2018 This week, Heath launches a set of stools and a tea trolley, building off the iconic design by Finnish company Artek. — Chloe Schama, Vogue, "Artek’s Famous Finnish Tea Trolley Gets a California Twist From Heath Ceramics," 19 Oct. 2018 Hometown Trolley also recently started building regular, boring old buses, just in case the popularity of their trolleys ever lulls. — Paul Srubas, USA TODAY, "Hometown Trolley business helped single mom keep life on track," 8 June 2018 The trolley, a 2010 Ford Freightliner, sold for $24,000. — Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, "Trolley and buses seized from San Antonio tour operator sold for $88K," 7 June 2018 Green-Wood Cemetery; Brooklyn, New York Ever heard of a cemetery with its own trolley? — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, "From Yoga to Movie Nights: How Cemeteries Are Trying to Attract the Living," 22 Mar. 2018 After being laughed at for a few years as a wally off his trolley, an appearance on the BBC in 1994 turned him into a genius. — The Economist, "Trevor Baylis died on March 5th," 16 Mar. 2018 English trolley—Circa Antiques (T); circaonline.com. — House Beautiful, "September 2011 Issue Product Guide," 29 June 2011 There’s something about the trolley that people enjoy. — Adam Vaccaro And Margeaux Sippell, BostonGlobe.com, "Future of old-time Mattapan trolleys up for debate," 21 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
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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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