stroller

American  

[stroh-ler] / ˈstroʊ lər /

noun

• strollers
  plural

1. a person who takes a leisurely walk; saunterer.

2. a wanderer; vagrant.

3. an itinerant performer.

4. a four-wheeled, often collapsible, chairlike carriage in which small children are pushed.

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stroller British  

/ ˈstrəʊlə /

noun

1. a usually collapsible chair-shaped carriage in which a small child may be wheeled Also called (in Britain and certain other countries) buggy 1 pushchair

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• strollers
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of stroller

First recorded in 1600–10; stroll + -er ¹

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Explanation

A stroller is a small carriage with wheels meant for pushing a baby or toddler around. For a baby, there is no better ride than a stroller. There are two main meanings of the noun stroller: a person who strolls, and a parenting appliance that to many English speakers in the world is called a pram or a pushchair. A long-forgotten copywriter at Sears & Roebuck is probably responsible for the latter meaning; its first appearances are in the catalogs of that company. As for stroll, the underlying verb: it's a German import, though ultimately of uncertain origin.

Example Sentences

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stroller strollers

A mother steered a stroller while consulting a list.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

Carrie Bart walked past it all hunched over a twin stroller with her head buried in her phone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

“A stroller is a lifesaver here,” Woodruff said as mothers cradling young children appeared from every direction as they climbed the winding dirt paths.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026

Underneath, a beautiful, airbrushed woman pushing a stroller turns to see a man in military uniform and throws her arms around his neck in tears.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

The man helps her carry down the stroller, and Ashima waits on the platform.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

That doesn’t include hospital costs or baby gear like strollers, car seats or cribs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Among the visitors are young travellers discovering the island for the first time, as well as families including women wearing headscarves, accompanied by their spouses and children in strollers.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

I also looked into services that rent out items like strollers, cribs and high chairs, and Vrbo has a partnership with one such company, BabyQuip.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Jamie’s son, Aaron, belongs to a new generation of All Stars — some of whom grew up watching their fathers’ games from kiddie strollers or their mothers’ arms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Through sidewalk traffic of business-suit dudes, packs of joggers, camera-strapped tourists, women on cell phones pushing double-decker strollers.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

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