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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Thule, well known for its automobile roof and bike racks, successfully expanded into other verticals like strollers, bags, and tents under the CEO tenure of Welander from 2010-2023 delivering a return of over 430% versus 230% for the Russell 2000. Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025 Additionally, visitors cannot take anything on the tour: no water bottles, backpacks, cameras, strollers, or cell phones. Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 4 Apr. 2025 Baby Gear According to Schoen, donating your strollers and baby swings may work for smaller organizations (call first to confirm) but places like Goodwill and the Salvation Army can’t accept them. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025 Nearly six decades ago, Peralta Park was home to a community amusement park with circus-like attractions, but on Wednesday there were few strollers around and only a smattering of tents on the footpath above the channel. Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 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 13 Apr. 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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