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

“The terminals are old! They weren’t meant for this,” a tired CTA employee explained, kindly ushering us through the stroller entrance as the next train rumbled toward the platform.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

For example, aggressive knitting now won’t be counted as steps—and stroller walking will.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

“I call ’em our hot girl walks,” Nill said, pushing Lana and Steve in their stroller around the Silver Lake Reservoir.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

A mother steered a stroller while consulting a list.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

One day Ashima goes shopping in downtown Boston, spending hours in the basement of Jordan Marsh as she pushes Gogol in his stroller, spending every last penny.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Photos shared with the Journal showed strollers, children carrying colorful backpacks and their parents among the passengers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Groups of friends are still singing the words to their favorite Soulja Boy songs and parents are strapping their antsy toddlers into strollers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

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 hop off at Seventy-Second Street and step out into a mess of people and taxis and strollers and noise.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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