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 of stroll

• walk
• saunter
• wander
• hike
• amble

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

For shade from Rome’s blistering sun, avoid the city center and stroll through the gardens of Villa Borghese or the Giardino Degli Aranci. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026

Visitors can also see more wildlife while strolling along the dunes. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026

Don't forget to get aside time to stroll the estate’s 25-acre Baroque gardens, which hold UNESCO World Heritage status, including the path up to the Hercules statue to take in some spectacular views of the lake. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Or the time a person flipped their car over to avoid hitting a raccoon that was casually strolling across a busy downtown intersection (neither the driver nor the raccoon were injured). — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

probably from German dialect strollen

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Rhymes for stroll

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

Kids Definition

stroll

verb

ˈstrōl 

: to walk in a leisurely or idle manner : ramble

stroll noun