stroller
stroller Lexical Profile
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• noun
North American A small folding chair on wheels in which a baby or young child can be pushed.
"She strapped the baby into the stroller before heading out for a walk through the park."
A person who walks in a leisurely, relaxed manner.
"Evening strollers gathered along the boardwalk to watch the sunset over the ocean."
Word Nuance & Usage
In North American English, a 'stroller' specifically refers to a child's pushcart, whereas British speakers typically use 'pushchair' or 'buggy' for the same item.
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the early 17th century denoting an itinerant actor or a wanderer, formed from the verb 'stroll' + '-er'. The specific meaning 'a folding chair on wheels for a baby' emerged in the 1920s in North America.
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