stroller

noun

stroll·​er ˈstrō-lər 

1

a

: an itinerant actor

b

: vagrant, tramp

2

: one that strolls

3

: a collapsible carriage designed as a chair in which a small child may be pushed

Synonyms

• drifter
• gadabout
• gypsy
• knockabout
• maunderer
• nomad
• rambler
• roamer
• rover
• vagabond
• wanderer
• wayfarer

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

Recent Examples on the Web

At 20% off, now is the time to invest in a stroller that can handle everything from city streets to outdoor trails. —Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025

Of course, the idea of hauling your stroller into a cramped cafe or dealing with a shrieking baby at a girls’ lunch can be daunting for new parents. —Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 28 Feb. 2025

Rose said another theft of high-value dogs, including a shih tzu valued at more than $2,000, took place at the store Feb. 12, when a woman with a stroller and another woman carrying a baby used a story of purchasing hamsters for a niece and nephew as a diversion. —Dennis Romero, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025

Last year, strollers for dogs outsold those for babies. —Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for stroller

• bowler
• choler
• dolor
• molar
• polar
• roller
• solar
• soler
• troller
• volar
• ambipolar
• areolar

Kids Definition

stroller

noun

stroll·​er ˈstrō-lər 

1

: one that strolls

2

: a small carriage in which a baby sits and can be pushed around