trolley
noun
trol·ley
| \ ˈträ-lē
\
\
variants:
or less commonly trolly
plural trolleys
also trollies
Definition of trolley
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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
trolley
verb
variants:
or less commonly trolly
trolleyed
also trollied;
trolleying
also trollying
Definition of trolley (Entry 2 of 2)
: to convey by a trolley
: to ride on a trolley
Examples of trolley in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Outside the terminals, protesters jammed the streets with luggage trolleys and metal barriers. — Time Staff, Time, "Protesters Storm Hong Kong International Airport and Disrupt Transport Links," 1 Sep. 2019 The West Palm Beach Brewery, Cidery and Distillery Crawl returns 1-6 p.m. Saturday, with two trolleys running in a constant loop between nine stops around the city. — Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, "Labor Day Weekend things to do: New lounge, new brewery in Fort Lauderdale, a SUP race, S’mores and Stones," 28 Aug. 2019 History Park is at 1650 Senter Road, San Jose; find parking, shuttle and trolley details at www.italianfamilyfestasj.org. — Anda Chu, The Mercury News, "San Jose festa celebrates Italian culture," 24 Aug. 2019 Go into your garage and locate the emergency manual release — typically a rope hanging from the trolley mechanism. — Jason H. Harper, Los Angeles Times, "Shelter Me Column: How to cope with power loss during wildfire season," 23 Aug. 2019 Wi-Fi is scheduled to be added in September to trolleys and buses on the CSU Line, HealthLine, and east side Hayden District. — Courtney Astolfi, cleveland.com, "Free Wi-Fi starts at several Cleveland RTA stations; connectivity coming to buses, trains," 13 Aug. 2019 General admission is $20 and $10 for trolley museum member. — Camila Vallejo, courant.com, "Where are the haunted houses in Connecticut? Here’s an early list," 22 Aug. 2019 Images and video of Fu, tied to an airport trolley, went viral in mainland China, triggering a swell of social media outrage. — Los Angeles Times, "Hong Kong’s tough strategy against protests — and how it could backfire," 20 Aug. 2019 The fans are unhappy, and even the late trolley dash of exciting signings in previous weeks don't appear to have entirely lifted the gloom on Tyneside. — SI.com, "The Biggest Challenges Facing the Premier League's Newest Managers This Season," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trolley.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for trolley
trolley
noun
English Language Learners Definition of trolley
US
: an electric vehicle that runs along the street on tracks
: a vehicle that is pulled along tracks on the ground by a moving cable or that hangs from a moving cable
: a metal basket on wheels used to hold groceries while you are shopping
See the full definition for trolley in the English Language Learners Dictionary
trolley
noun
trol·ley
| \ ˈträ-lē
\
\
plural trolleys
Kids Definition of trolley
1
: a passenger car that runs on tracks and gets its power through electricity
2
: a wheeled cart
trolley
noun
trol·ley
variants:
also trolly \ ˈträl-ē
\
\
plural trolleys
also trollies
Medical Definition of trolley
British
: gurney
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