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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Beachgoers strolled with coffee in hand, went for morning runs and walked their dogs. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Photos of him at campus barbecues or strolling the neighborhood proliferate student social media circles. — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 Just three days after surgery to remove one of his kidneys, Miller slowly strolled right in — cane in hand — and took a seat with Council, firing off jokes without missing a beat. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 When Denny strolls in, his parents figure out the mistake, their relief tested by the kidnapper’s insistence that the ransom remains the same. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 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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