variants
or less commonly trolly
plural trolleys also trollies
1
a
: a streetcar powered electrically through a trolley
called also trolley car
b
: a device that carries electric current from an overhead wire to an electrically driven vehicle
2
: a wheeled carriage running on an overhead rail or track
3
chiefly British
: a cart or wheeled stand used for conveying something (such as food or books)
4
dialectal, England
: a cart of any of various kinds
variants
or less commonly trolly
trolleyed also trollied; trolleying also trollying
: to convey by a trolley
: to ride on a trolley
Examples of trolley in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
Most people drive to the lake, but a local trolley also runs on the weekends with six stops.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2024
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Noun
The following day, guests were transported to the wedding ceremony in vintage trolley tour busses stocked with champagne and cocktails.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
Most people drive to the lake, but a local trolley also runs on the weekends with six stops.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for trolley
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“Trolley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trolley. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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