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
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. 2019 Protesters then clashed with police, attacking their vehicles and ramming officers with luggage trolleys. — James Griffiths, CNN, "Mob violence tests the limits of Hong Kong's leaderless protest movement," 15 Aug. 2019 When there is excess solar or wind power, a computer algorithm directs one or more crane arms to locate a concrete block, with the help of a camera attached to the crane arm’s trolley. — Akshat Rathi, Quartz, "SoftBank’s first bet in energy storage is a startup that stacks concrete blocks," 14 Aug. 2019 The website is already tracking the newly- deployed Green Line trolleys. — Steve Annear, BostonGlobe.com, "This website lets you track down — and hop on — the new Orange Line cars," 13 Aug. 2019 On Tuesday afternoon, thousands of demonstrators had occupied parts of the departure and arrival halls, with some using luggage trolleys to block travelers from reaching their gates. — Ezra Cheung, New York Times, "Chaos Grips Hong Kong’s Airport as Police Clash With Protesters," 12 Aug. 2019 In the summer, a red trolley passes the house two times every hour, where tour guides point it out to fascinated visitors. — Devin Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "Inside the quirky underground house that lies beneath lawn skylights in Anchorage," 11 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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