stroll
Americanverb (used without object)
-
strolls,
present (3rd person singular)
-
strolled,
past participle, past
-
strolling
present participle
verb (used with object)
-
strolls,
present (3rd person singular)
-
strolled,
past participle, past
-
strolling
present participle
noun
-
strolls
plural
verb
-
to walk about in a leisurely manner
-
(intr) to wander from place to place
noun
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
-
strollsimple
-
strollssimple
-
have strolledperfect
-
has strolledperfect
-
am strollingprogressive
-
are strollingprogressive
-
is strollingprogressive
-
have been strollingperfect progressive
-
has been strollingperfect progressive
Past
-
strolledsimple
-
had strolledperfect
-
was strollingprogressive
-
were strollingprogressive
-
had been strollingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of stroll
First recorded in 1595–1605; of uncertain origin
Explanation
As a noun, a stroll is a leisurely walk. After a heavy meal, you may want to go out for a stroll to help you work off some of the calories. You also will take a stroll on your day off and the weather is nice. The word stroll originally came to English through the German word strollen, which means to wander aimlessly. The word stroll can also be used as a verb meaning to take a leisurely walk in which you do some wandering. You may enjoy a stroll through the park, along the beach, or down the city streets — take your time.
Vocabulary lists containing stroll
"Raymond's Run"
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
25 Ways of Walking
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Messenger
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Start with a stroll along downtown’s Pearl Street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Google Maps, however, insists that the festival is actually a 15-minute stroll to Lake America.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The 31-year-old was out for a stroll with wife Bethan Jones, also 31, when they saw the blue Kia Sportage on Saturday morning between Mumbles and Langland Bay.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Guests stroll into blacksmith shops and corn mills, dine on cinnamon bread and other local delicacies, and seek quiet time in an authentic Appalachian chapel.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Or Liyana could stroll by herself into the streets of old Jerusalem beyond the Armenian Quarter to walk among the shops.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
A couple of hours later, still in the middle of a song, Liam waves goodbye and casually strolls out of the rehearsal space.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
After moving heavy boxes of metal tools and parts by hand between cargo pallets, he strolls over, steps into the box, sits down and smiles, running his fingers through his hair like in the shower.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Beneath the shadows of indigo-streaked clouds, a young woman strolls through a fog-covered city, stopping at the base of a skyscraper.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
One couple flirtatiously strolls through an empty parking garage, then dances late at night in a hotel room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
We took strolls in the musty-smelling bazaars of the Shar-e- Nau section of Kabul, or the new city, west of the Wazir Akbar Khan district.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
Beachgoers strolled with coffee in hand, went for morning runs and walked their dogs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
To open the ceremony, Shirley strolled from the west end of the bridge to the east, where Charley was waiting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
During the day, black men and women strolled along Broadway wearing fashionable clothing and smart accessories that drew the admiration of other pedestrians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
On a warm summer evening in Shafter, kids played baseball, families strolled downtown for ice cream and men in cowboy hats watched the sunset from a park.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
He strolled right up to 2814, Petey’s house, and let himself in.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
He was strolling through games, lacking the speed of years gone by, but somehow proving every bit as effective.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
We enjoyed strolling through the historic downtown and exploring the surrounding Amish countryside.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Ed O’Brien of Radiohead is strolling down the beach in Santa Monica on a recent afternoon as he reminisces about his first trip to Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The helipad is situated on the South Lawn, where presidents and their family for decades have been photographed strolling across the grass to board or exit awaiting "Marine One" helicopters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
But because two handlers were strolling up the center aisle between the rows of cages.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
