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# trolley

noun (a trolley, trolleys)

«trolley» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A trolley is a small cart with wheels for carrying things, like a shopping trolley in a supermarket. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trolley/#m1)
2. A trolley is a small table on wheels for serving food and drinks, like on a train or plane. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trolley/#m2)
3. In American English, a trolley is a tram that runs on rails in a street. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trolley/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life you push a trolley in a supermarket or airport; in safety, children should not ride on or stand in shopping trolleys as they can tip over. Phrases: «shopping trolley», «luggage trolley», «tea trolley», «off your trolley» (UK slang for silly).

### Examples

- Mum pushed the shopping trolley round the supermarket. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trolley/#x1)
- We put our suitcases on a luggage trolley. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trolley/#x2)
- The lady with the snack trolley came down the train. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trolley/#x3)
- Don't stand in the trolley; it might tip over. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trolley/#x4)
- San Francisco has old trolleys on its streets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trolley/#x5)
- Put the trolley back when you're done. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trolley/#x6)
- The nurse wheeled in a trolley. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trolley/#x7)

### Note

Countable; plural trolleys. Shopping trolley (UK, Australia) = shopping cart (US). Some trolleys need a coin to unlock them.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «trolley» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trolley/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«trolley» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/trolley.html) on Mova free.