lollipop

noun

lol·​li·​pop ˈlä-lē-ˌpäp 

ˈlä-li-

variants or less commonly lollypop

plural lollipops also lollypops

1

a

: a piece of hard candy on the end of a stick

b

: a piece of food served on the end of a stick

a chicken lollipop

cake lollipops

2

or lollipop sign British : a round stop sign on a pole used to stop traffic (as at a school crossing)

Darlington inventor Andrew Turner created a prototype for an illuminated lollipop for school crossing patrols.

—Mark Copping

Examples of lollipop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tuck into the popular lamb lollipops with pistachio-mint pesto, the Alfredo Mafaldine or pan-roasted sea scallops. —Kathryn Streeter, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026

The Mexico City native has put his 30 years of experience into the restaurant’s enticing New American-style dishes, such as the spectacular lollipop lamb chops with chimichurri and a Coca-Cola glaze (a deliberate nod to the brand). —Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025

One adorable shot of the three siblings showed Golden carefully perched on big sister Sterling's lap as Bronze, with a lollipop in hand, leaned in toward them. —Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025

The next slide rewinds back to the year 2000 when Stewart was sitting in her stroller holding a lollipop at 3-months-old. —Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from English dialect lolly tongue + pop entry 2

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing lollipop

• lollipop sign

Rhymes for lollipop

• barbershop
• countertop
• mountaintop
• overtop
• photoshop
• tabletop
• turboprop
• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop

Kids Definition

lollipop

noun

lol·​li·​pop

variants or lollypop

ˈläl-i-ˌpäp 

: a lump or ball of hard candy on the end of a stick