—trolley /ˈtrɒl.i/ aep /ˈtrɑː.li/
noun [C] (PLURAL trolleys or trollies) (ALSO trolleycar) (VEHICLE)
► F0 US FOR TRAM(Cf. ↑tram): » You can catch the number 47 trolley from the train station.Thesaurus+: ↑Buses, trams and coachesnoun [C] (PLURAL trolleys or trollies) (FOR CARRYING)
B2 UK (US cart) a small vehicle with two or four wheels that you push or pull to transport large or heavy objects on:
» a shopping trolley» The hospital is so overcrowded that some patients are being treated on trolleys in the corridors.» Why will supermarket trolleys never move in the direction that you push them in?See picture: trolley .jpg)
Thesaurus+: ↑Handcarts, trolleys and prams
F0 UK (US cart) a table on four small wheels with one or more shelves under it, used for serving food or drinks:
» Betty almost ran me over with her tea trolley as I was walking into the office!» Every 30 minutes or so the flight attendant would wheel the drinks trolley down the aisle.Thesaurus+: ↑Handcarts, trolleys and prams• • •
Extra Examples:» This shopping trolley has a mind of its own.» There aren't any porters, so we'll have to find a trolley for the luggage.» Halfway through the talk someone wheeled in a trolley laden with drinks.