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Collocations for trolley - noun

1. (BrE) small vehicle

→ See also cart

ADJECTIVE

laden, loaded
The waiter was pushing a laden sweet trolley towards our table.
drinks, tea
dessert, sweet
hostess
baggage, luggage, shopping
hospital, supermarket
abandoned
the problem of abandoned trolleys littering the countryside

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VERB + trolley

load, pile
Passengers with trolleys piled high with luggage waited at the check-in desk.
push, wheel

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trolley + NOUN

service
On many trains, refreshments are provided by a trolley service.
dash
The club sold tickets for a trolley dash at the supermarket to raise money for charity.

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PREPOSITION

on a/the trolley
They brought breakfast to the room on a trolley.

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2. (AmE) vehicle driven by electricity

→ See also tram

VERB + trolley

catch, ride, take
We took the trolley over to the hotel.

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trolley + NOUN

bus (usually trolleybus), car (old-fashioned)
line, system, track

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