Plural of trolley
regular plural
The plural of trolley is trolleys or trollies.
Forms of trolley
| Singular | trolley |
|---|---|
| Plural | trolleys trollies |
| Countable | countable |
Trolleys and trollies in a sentence
- The bus journey took forever, with old dears with their shopping trolleys getting on and off at every stop.From the entry old dear
- Antique trolleys, too, are in the plan: regular excursions in the picturesque "breezers" would take visitors across Belle Isle and through James park.1971, The Commonwealth - Volume 38, page 8. From the entry breezer
- What I began to notice is it's the little things that define who we are, like the groceries we put into our shopping trollies.2020, Renée Hollis, “A Work in Progress”, in Struggle and Success: True Stories That Reveal the Depths of the Human Experience, volume 3…. From the entry cheesymite
Meaning of trolley
- noun A trolley pole; a single-pole device for collecting electrical current from an overhead electrical line, normally for a tram/streetcar or a trolleybus.
- noun A streetcar or light train.
- noun A light rail, tramway, trolleybus or streetcar system.
Questions about the plural of trolley
- What is the plural of trolley?
- The plural of trolley is trolleys or trollies.
- Which is correct, trolleys or trollies?
- Both are used. trolleys is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is trolley countable?
- Trolley is a countable noun.
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