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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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

“Even just looking out my window, it’s like there’s a mother pushing a stroller every 10 minutes.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

The elevator is working again to carry her stroller to the fourth floor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 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

Mom used to pick me up after school, and August was always in the stroller.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

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

At Elemeno, for instance, a good portion of the parents we saw pushing strollers were well-dressed dads seemingly on solo missions, something you don’t always see at kid-centric events.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 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

By day, the park is full of picnickers and strollers.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides