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

In 2018, the real-estate agent Glenn Rice was strolling on the beach and noticed the place. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

Fairgoers strolling the grounds were also likely to run into House Speaker Lisa Demuth, who won the Republican primary for governor earlier this month and will face Klobuchar in November. — Esme Murphy, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

The couple strolled through Hampstead with their two dogs in tow. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026

Couples stroll nonchalantly around the fountain, seemingly without a care in the world. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 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