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

Often neglected are the two whorled figures, strolling placidly in the background. —Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025

Visitors meet several animal ambassadors while strolling the 5-acre facility decorated for the season. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025

But being able to stroll through them is a moment every high school team relishes. —Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025

In Arashiyama, enjoy a kimono fitting before strolling through the Bamboo Grove and visiting Tenryuji Temple, where Zen aesthetics influence both garden design and cuisine. —Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 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