IPA: /ˈtrɒli/
KK: /ˈtrɑli/
A wheeled cart or vehicle used for transporting goods or people, often found in stores or on streets.
She pushed the trolley down the aisle to collect her groceries.
To transport people or goods using a wheeled cart or vehicle that runs on tracks or is pushed by hand.
The workers trolley the supplies to the construction site.
Past: trolleyed
Past Participle: trolleyed
Trolley → The word 'trolley' originates from the late 19th century, derived from the word 'troll' (meaning to roll or to turn) in the context of a cart or wheeled vehicle. It refers to a small cart or wheeled device used for transporting goods or passengers.
Imagine a small cart that 'rolls' ('troll') along to carry things — that's how you can remember that a trolley is a wheeled vehicle for transport.