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

At the end of it all, Lily Tomlin strolled out and the Oscars, sadly, had just begun. —Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025

Downstairs, Adrien Brody strolled in with longtime partner Georgina Chapman, while LaKeith Stanfield arrived hand in hand with his wife. —Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025

For decades, celebrities have strolled the plush craftsmanship of Olive’s red carpets — at all the biggest award shows, as well as movie premieres and the Super Bowl. —Matthew Cullen, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025

Or just stroll up to the Bannock Street window, peruse the menu and wait 10 minutes or so for hot food. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 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