stroll

verb

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

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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That means shoppers can now stroll through the aisles with firearm in holster at their waist while perusing Pub Sub deals and BOGOs of the week. Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025 At this particular Publix supermarket, shoppers can push carts with cupholders, sip a craft beer or mimosa and grab a slice of pizza while strolling the aisles. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Visitors can enjoy vibrant foliage along trails like the Alpine Pedal Path and Castle Rock, or stroll through the charming downtown. Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025 Kwan’s ex-fiancée, Molly (Dianne Doan), who developed amnesia after a car accident several years prior, strolls into Grey Sloan and the two attempt a relationship again … until Kwan learns that Molly’s using him in hopes of getting her memories back. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 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 16 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

stroll

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

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