stroll

verb

ˈstrōl 

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

Synonyms

• amble
• hike
• perambulate
• ramble
• saunter
• tramp
• tromp

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

There was a college homecoming feel with members of the Divine Nine, the network of Black fraternities and sororities, stepping and strolling to upbeat music. —Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024

See the village decorated for the holidays, watch handcrafting demonstrations, and stroll the grounds, hot apple cider and kettle corn in hand. —Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Still, the sporty jacket was stylish enough to wear for days spent city strolling thanks to elevated details like vertical ruching and a zippered split-hem. —Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024

Or stroll over to Tempe Town Lake, a manmade body of water (this is the desert) that is surprisingly cool — and a great place for sunrise and sunset photos. —Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

probably from German dialect strollen

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Kids Definition

stroll

verb

ˈstrōl 

: to walk in a leisurely or idle manner : ramble

stroll noun