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

The setting is contemporary Paris in crisis, when civil unrest, rather amorphously presented apart from increasing numbers of military on the streets, makes evening strolls potentially problematic. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

With a nod from the person at the desk, we were buzzed out and strolled straight onto the tarmac to mount up. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026

Wander the Union Park neighborhood and stroll block to block to catch 45‑minute sets. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026

For the record, the Chorizo strolled home with the win in the Sausage Race, which was mostly jogging. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 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