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.
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The surrounding streets are a pleasure to stroll, particularly the wide Corso Italia, where families gather around benches under the trees and couples peruse the boutiques’ window displays. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 Barkov strolled onto the rebound with the nearest Oiler completely unescorted. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025 After visiting the Round Table, guests can stroll through a Medieval Village. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025 Visitors can stroll for nearly a quarter-mile along the memorial's partly shaded path. Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2025 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

Time Traveler
The first known use of stroll was in 1668

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“Stroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stroll. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

stroll

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

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