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stroll

verb

strolled; strolling; strolls
Synonyms of strollnext

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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The pair spent the day together, strolled through the city and stopped at a jewelry store, where Hawke was photographed admiring a piece of jewelry. Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025 Paparazzi later captured the pair strolling through the city. Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025 The Anrabess Ribbed Midi Dress works for everything from office days to holiday market strolls. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025 On Saturday afternoon, shoppers strolled back into the mall, some aware of the shooting that caused a crisis less than 24-hours earlier. Jason Green, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 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 8 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

stroll

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

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