Trolley Definition

trälē
trolleyed, trolleying, trolleys, trollies
noun
trolleys
A streetcar.
American Heritage
An apparatus, as a grooved wheel at the end of a pole, for transmitting electric current from an overhead wire to the motor of a streetcar, etc.
Webster's New World
A wheeled carriage, basket, etc. that runs suspended from an overhead track.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
A small truck or car operating on a track and used in a mine, quarry, or factory for conveying materials.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
To convey (passengers) or travel by trolley.
American Heritage
To carry or ride on a trolley.
Webster's New World
To use a trolley vehicle to go from one place to another.
Wiktionary
idiom
off one's trolley
  • crazy; insane
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Trolley

Noun

Singular:
trolley
Plural:
trolleys, trollies

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Trolley

Origin of Trolley

  • Probably from troll

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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