trolley

Example Sentences

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With the advent of the electric streetcar, many trolley companies built parks as destinations for their new modes of transport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

At first, these trolley parks were simply gardens and picnicking grounds, but in time other attractions and rides like roller coasters and Ferris wheels were added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Roy had been on a trolley in the corridor since 18:00 the previous evening.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

She said the corridor was lined with elderly patients and that her mother was put on a trolley just at the door of the area, where she stayed for 15 hours.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

If there was a spirit occupying the attic, it was cold and angry, and the incident with the haint on the trolley was still fresh in Ophie’s mind.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland