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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Americans rely on China for thousands of products, everything from flat screen TVs to baby strollers. Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 1 May 2025 No stress about breaking down strollers and getting kids through security. Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025 Photograph: Nena Farrell Speaking of strollers, those are another big-ticket item that can rise in price. Nena Farrell, Wired News, 23 Apr. 2025 Thai — who has been to Coachella 10 times — even decked out their stroller with lights to simplify navigating the festival groups after sunset. Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 18 Apr. 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 5 May. 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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