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

In the photos, which were obtained by Page Six, Bündchen strolled with her infant secured in a baby carrier strapped to her chest. —Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025

Two nuns wearing matching cardigans strolled arm in arm as families walked their dogs and children darted between the fishing boats moored on the pebbly shore. —Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025

Tourists once again stroll Shanghai’s glittering Bund waterfront. —Vivian Wang, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2025

Get a taste of the culture strolling the markets for antiques or shopping at T.T, a gallery-like shop with Zen garden views and a traditional sabi tea salon. —Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably from German dialect strollen

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Rhymes for stroll

• boal
• bole
• bowl
• coal
• droll
• foal
• goal
• hole
• knoll
• kol
• mole
• noll

Kids Definition

stroll

verb

ˈstrōl 

: to walk in a leisurely or idle manner : ramble

stroll noun