stroll

verb

strolled; strolling; strolls

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.
Recent Examples on the Web The young Poulos looked out the door of his dad’s restaurant as Presley strolled in an alleyway off Flagler Street near the diner following his performance at the Olympia Theater on Aug 3, 1956. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2024 The man himself appeared at 10:14 p.m., strolling into the ballroom from somewhere in the private depths of the club. Charles Homans Robert Petkoff Anna Diamond Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024 In the video, a mountain lion can be seen passing within several feet of the home, strolling into the glare of a porch light before disappearing into the dark. Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024 Joel quipped as Sting strolled on to the enormous stage, which stretched across much of Petco Park’s right and center fields. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024 The post included a video of himself and the extended family member strolling along. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024 In the garden at Cranbrook Institute of Science, as hundreds of people strolled the building, poked around exhibits and waited for the main event, museum educator Jason Kuzera was demonstrating a device called a Sunspotter. Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024 Meghan was also spotted spending some quality time with Williams, a longtime friend, as during the match, the two friends were photographed strolling around the horses, laughing together, sitting on the back of a golf cart, sharing a hug and chatting with Prince Harry, 39, who wore a polo outfit. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024 The display has been a frequent backdrop for visiting foreign dignitaries, including President Biden, who strolled the square last year. Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024

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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

Dictionary Entries Near stroll

Cite this Entry

“Stroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stroll. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

stroll

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

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