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

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

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

“I just grabbed all my kids, threw over the stroller, and I just ran out the house,” he told the TV station.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

But they won’t be taking their 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

More than once, pushing Gogol in his stroller, Ashima has been approached on the streets of Cambridge by young Bengali bachelors, shyly inquiring after her origins.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri