noun
trolley
A wheeled cart for carrying things.
The worker pushes a trolley loaded with boxes across the warehouse.
Etymology
Trolley belongs to a word family associated with rolling or moving along. The cart sense names a wheeled carrier for goods or equipment.
More examples
- She straps the heavy cabinet to a trolley before moving it.
- A stainless steel trolley holds the kitchen's clean mixing bowls.
- The crew uses two trolleys to move equipment backstage.
Forms
trolley · trolleys