TROLLEY


Meaning of TROLLEY in English

/ ˈtrɒli; NAmE ˈtrɑːli/ noun

1.

( BrE ) ( NAmE cart ) a small vehicle with wheels that can be pushed or pulled along and is used for carrying things :

a shopping / supermarket / luggage trolley

—picture at golf

2.

( BrE ) ( US cart , wagon ) a small table on very small wheels, used for carrying or serving food or drink :

a drinks trolley

a tea trolley

3.

( NAmE ) = tram

IDIOMS

- off your trolley

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: of dialect origin, perhaps from the verb troll .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.