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

Etymology

Origin of stroller

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

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

Suddenly, there it was: at her gym, in the Tribeca mom stroller, for sale at the upscale Happier Grocery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 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

“We really don’t use our car here,” Beauchaine said, pushing her 18-month old in a stroller past the Pacific Design Center on Melrose Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

I glance at her now, walking beside me, as I push the stroller, struggling to keep up.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

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

Out of school for the summer, some kids chase each other around vendor booths while others snore in strollers next to their parents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 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

While the beach is accessible via a nearby public stairway, the agency argues that route is insufficient for the disabled or, for instance, those with strollers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

We weave between people, dodging bicycles, babies in strollers, and old folks taking their sweet time.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan