stroll

verb

ˈstrōl How to pronounce stroll (audio)
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

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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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Hoàn Kiếm Lake—ideal for people-watching, strolling, and finding street-food snacks—is about a 15-minute walk away. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Over the next two hours, friends stroll by, on bike and on foot, stopping to catch up for a while before continuing on. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026 The small town is easy to explore on foot, with opportunities to join lobster boat tours or simply stroll the picturesque waterfront. — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2026 Onstage, two hundred townsfolk sang, and a stilt walker strolled. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 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

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The first known use of stroll was in 1668

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stroll

verb
ˈstrōl How to pronounce stroll (audio)
: to walk in a leisurely or idle manner : ramble
stroll noun
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