stroll

verb

strolled; strolling; strolls
Synonyms of strollnext

intransitive verb

1
: to go from place to place in search of work or profit
strolling players
strolling musicians
2
: to walk in a leisurely or idle manner : ramble

transitive verb

: to walk at leisure along or about
stroll noun

Examples of stroll in a Sentence

They strolled along the street looking in the store windows. We strolled the streets of the village.
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Bohemian dress Light, colorful and fluid, this essential basic with a sunny aura can be worn just as easily at the beach as while strolling the streets of the capital. Alexandre Marain, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2025 Warm days are made for outdoor lunches and park strolls through El Retiro or Casa de Campo, while evenings stretch into tapas crawls and impromptu street performances in La Latina. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025 Grab an iced coffee at Meaney’s Mini Donuts and Coffeehouse or a gelato at Made In Rome, and spend an afternoon strolling the village. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025 On Wednesday, the couple was spotted strolling through the celebrity-favorite ski town, with Sánchez Bezos stepping out in black leather boots. Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stroll

Word History

Etymology

probably from German dialect strollen

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stroll was in 1668

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“Stroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stroll. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

stroll

verb
: to walk in a leisurely or idle manner : ramble
stroll noun

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