Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around: A lightweight, collapsible carriage for transporting infants and young children.
   • Someone who walks at a leisurely pace: A person who walks in a relaxed, unhurried manner, often for pleasure.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Baby carriage):
  • She pushed the stroller along the park path.
  • We need to fold the stroller to put it in the car trunk.
• Noun (Leisurely walker):
  • The old man was a frequent stroller in the gardens.
  • The path is popular with joggers and strollers alike.

Advanced Usage

• "To take a stroller": This can ambiguously mean to go for a leisurely walk or to bring a baby carriage.
  • We decided to take a stroller through the botanical gardens. (This could mean either a leisurely walk or using a baby carriage, depending on context.)

Variants and Related Words

• Stroll (verb): To walk in a leisurely, relaxed way.
  • They decided to stroll along the beach.
• Baby stroller / Pushchair / Pram (nouns): These are specific types of child carriers. "Stroller" is common in American English, while "pushchair" or "pram" may be used in other varieties of English.

Synonyms

• For the vehicle: Pushchair, baby carriage, perambulator (formal), buggy (informal).
• For the person: Saunterer, ambler, rambler, promenader.

Related Phrases

• Go for a stroll: To take a leisurely walk.
  • Let's go for a stroll after dinner.
• Stroller-friendly: Describing a place or path that is easy to navigate with a baby stroller.
  • This shopping mall is very stroller-friendly with wide aisles and elevators.

Noun

1. a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
2. someone who walks at a leisurely pace