DictionarytrolleyWheeled cart
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

Similar words

cart
Cart is the more usual American term for this wheeled carrier.
dolly
A dolly typically supports heavy objects on a compact wheeled frame.