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

Oura leads the pack here, picking up everything from housework to brief stroller jaunts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

On this day, a stroller would be auctioned.

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

When I flagged the results to Oura, it noted that gripping a vibrating stroller presents a particular challenge for optical sensors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

A woman pushed her stroller in the very spot where Clayton’s foot landed and Clayton bumped into it.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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

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

Last year, Comstock said she and her husband had a negative encounter at Griffith Park as they pushed their daughters around in strollers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

AD, I watch tight groups of friends giggle past me, and moms with strollers and huge shopping bags, order up caffè americanos and skinny vanilla lattes.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée