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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In the next snap, the Blink-182 drummer took his turn in pushing Rocky's stroller. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024 Petra Balloon is also the perfect activity for the whole family; this attraction is both stroller and wheelchair-accessible. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024 There was one toddler sprawled across the terminal floor while Mom tried to politely negotiate with him to return to his stroller. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 This is one of the time periods where families have to spend a lot of money on novel things, like car seats and strollers and diapers ... and there's lots of other out of pocket expenses, like medical care. Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024 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 7 Jan. 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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