saunter

verb

saun·​ter ˈsȯn-tər 

ˈsän-

sauntered; sauntering; saunters

intransitive verb

: to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll

sauntered slowly down the street

saunter noun

saunterer

ˈsȯn-tər-ər 

ˈsän-

noun

Synonyms

• amble
• hike
• perambulate
• ramble
• stroll
• tramp
• tromp

Examples of saunter in a Sentence

They sauntered slowly down the street.

He sauntered into the store.

Recent Examples on the Web

Bottom line: Musk, whose vast fortune is directly linked to his 13% stake in Tesla, sauntered into Washington two months ago with a vision of running the government like a business. —Allison Morrow, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025

Following in the footsteps of Jeremy Allen White, Justin Bieber, Michael B. Jordan and the OG of the Calvin Klein Underwear campaign, Mark Wahlberg, Bad Bunny has sauntered into the spotlight in his skivvies for the brand’s Spring 2025 images. —Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025

After a quarter of an hour, the bass line sauntered instead of shuffling. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 13 Mar. 2025

And starting again with someone new seemed like a distant dream, Haynie says, until that night Davis McClendon sauntered up and sat down in her life. —Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably from Middle English santren to muse

First Known Use

circa 1667, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

saunter

verb

saun·​ter ˈsȯnt-ər 

ˈsänt-

: to walk along in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll

saunter noun

saunterer

-ər-ər 

noun