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tea trolley

British  

noun

  1. a trolley from which tea is served

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Hand-knitted from New Zealand wool by artisans in Nepal, this stripey cosy topped with a plucky pompom would sit quite comfortably on Miss Marple’s tea trolley.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 20, 2025

Small windows are located to allow a view when lying down, while a tea trolley is topped with cork to muffle the clatter of cups.

From The Guardian Apr. 29, 2020

A man is queueing at an outdoor tea trolley – a typical London thing.

From The Guardian Jun. 1, 2019

At Jerusalem's Jewish Agency, a quasi-governmental group responsible for immigration, a Siberian doctor pushes a tea trolley through the corridors while she awaits certification to work as a physician.

From Time Magazine Archive

I’d give anything to be there right now and to see the tea trolley with unlimited chocolate sandwich cookies, juicy mangos, and even that hot chocolate.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

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