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

On the Thursday before the floods, after canceling reservations, Goss strolled through town and was mildly surprised to see residents stacking sandbags in front of doorways. —Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024

So far, McLeod has strolled through Barnsdall Park with Ed Begley, Jr., hiked the Arroyo Seco with actor Dan Stevens and traversed the Bunker Hill Pedway with comedian Jon Gabrus. —Raef Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024

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

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