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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So, waders are people who just stroll through and say, ‘Oh, this is nice. Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 May 2025 In what has become a familiar sight on the Croisette, Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne strolled up the red carpet to present their new film to a welcoming crowd. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025 And so Postecoglou can somehow mic drop and stroll off into the sunset with his reputation not just intact, but enhanced. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 22 May 2025 Buddhist monks stroll through exotic markets in saffron robes. Victoria Bousis, Rolling Stone, 22 May 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 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

stroll

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

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