stroller

American  

[stroh-ler] / ˈstroʊ lər /

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of stroller

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

Example Sentences

I was given access to priority lines, stroller parking, and was one of three women breastfeeding their babies while watching a women’s hockey game.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

They loaded some clothes, pillows and other small necessities in Farah’s baby stroller.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

A Haitian father pushed one of his kids in a stroller to the bathroom, as worried observers watched him leave.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025

Or a small, scrunched face slumbering in a stroller.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

He’s making my baby sister mad, Because she was the one Missing a tooth, Mv fault because I was racing her around In the stroller And tipped her over Taking a corner.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto