Synonyms of amble

amble 1 of 2

noun

as in stroll

a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure

we had a lovely amble about the quaint village before continuing our drive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stroll
• walk
• saunter
• wander
• ramble
• constitutional
• trip
• perambulation
• turn
• tour
• parade
• promenade
• range
• march
• travel
• trek
• hike
• traverse
• jaunt
• excursion
• expedition
• tramp
• paseo
• traipse
• traversal
• walkabout
• outing
• peregrination
• progress
• spin
• pilgrimage
• sashay
• sally
• junket
• safari

amble

2 of 2

verb

ˈam-bəl 

as in to stroll

to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure

the couple enjoys ambling along the many footpaths that meander through the park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stroll
• saunter
• wander
• walk
• hike
• roam
• ramble
• perambulate
• tramp
• rove
• traverse
• trek
• march
• traipse
• tromp
• promenade
• peregrinate
• power walk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of amble

Noun

The Old Port, where Cirque de Soleil sets up its tents every summer, is a 10-minute amble south across cobblestone streets. — Michael Kaminer, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2025

The curvy singletrack ambles at a slight downhill through pines and junipers on the flank of rocky hills. — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025

Verb

As a person ambles around a sculpture, perspectives multiply; interpretations are born and dissolved; shadows play on the surface and complicate the interpretive field, making hair look like spaghetti or a nostril look angry. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

When Coleman ambled onstage, the audience gasped and broke into applause. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026