Stroller

/ˈstroʊlər/ noun

Definition

A special chair with wheels that babies and little kids can ride in when they get tired of walking.

Etymology

The word comes from 'stroll,' which means to walk slowly and peacefully!

Kelly Says

A stroller is like a comfy chair on wheels for little ones! It helps babies go on walks and adventures when their little legs get too tired to walk.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሕፃናት ብስክሌት
ARالعربية
عربة الأطفال
BNবাংলা
শিশু গাড়ি
CSČeština
kočárek
DADansk
barnevogn
DEDeutsch
Kinderwagen
ELΕλληνικά
καρότσι
ESEspañol
cochecito
FAفارسی
کالسکه
FISuomi
lastenvaunut
FRFrançais
poussette
HEעברית
עגלת תינוק
HIहिन्दी
बेबी कार्ट
HUMagyar
babakocsi
IDBahasa Indonesia
kereta bayi
IGIG
ụgbọ mmụọ
ITItaliano
passeggino
JA日本語
ベビーカー
KMKM
រថយន្ដស្ពាយក្មេង
KO한국어
유모차
MSBahasa Melayu
kereta bayi
MYမြန်မာ
ကလေးလှည်း
NLNederlands
kinderwagen
NONorsk
barnevogn
PLPolski
wózek
PTPortuguês
carrinho de bebê
RORomână
cărucior
RUРусский
коляска
SVSvenska
barnvagn
SWKiswahili
kigari cha watoto
TAதமிழ்
பாலக கார்
TEతెలుగు
శిశువు తిరుగుదల
THไทย
รถเข็นเด็ก
TLTL
sanggol
TRTürkçe
bebek arabası
UKУкраїнська
коляска
URاردو
بچے کی گاڑی
VITiếng Việt
xe đẩy trẻ em
YOYO
ẹrọ ikọkọ ọmọ
ZH中文
婴儿车
ZUZU
ibhatshi yobumntwanyana

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Baby stroller use became gendered as 'women's work' in the 20th century; historically childcare was shared or male-led. Marketing reinforced stroller-pushing as maternal/feminine labor.

Inclusive Usage

Use descriptively for the object itself. Avoid 'stroller-pusher' to mean caregiver; use 'parent,' 'caregiver,' or 'guardian' instead.

Inclusive Alternatives

["parent with infant","caregiver","guardian"]

Empowerment Note

Women's unpaid childcare labor became invisible; men who parent are still seen as 'helping' rather than parenting equally.

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