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

Visitors can stroll nearly half a mile on suspension bridges and platforms suspended up to 65 feet above the forest floor. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025

The actress recently strolled the streets of New York City in a pair of Adidas Sambas — the same trainers Jennifer Lawrence has worn for months. —Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025

Try strolling around your neighborhood for 10 to 20 minutes or, if the weather permits, visit a nearby park with family and friends. —Dana Santas, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025

Michael Jarman strolls through the hype tunnel in seasonally appropriate Excel attire. —Shikhar Sachdev, HubSpot, 21 Nov. 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