stroll
Americanverb (used without object)
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strolls,
present (3rd person singular)
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strolled,
past participle, past
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strolling
present participle
verb (used with object)
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strolls,
present (3rd person singular)
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strolled,
past participle, past
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strolling
present participle
noun
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strolls
plural
verb
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to walk about in a leisurely manner
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(intr) to wander from place to place
noun
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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strollsimple
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strollssimple
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have strolledperfect
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has strolledperfect
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am strollingprogressive
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are strollingprogressive
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is strollingprogressive
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have been strollingperfect progressive
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has been strollingperfect progressive
Past
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strolledsimple
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had strolledperfect
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was strollingprogressive
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were strollingprogressive
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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.
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SAN FRANCISCO—Judi Gorski’s home overlooks one of this city’s newest and most spectacular attractions: a two-mile, car-free stretch of coastal highway where visitors bike, skateboard and stroll against a backdrop of crashing waves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
In the end, a day that promised huge discomfort for City ended in a stroll.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Start with a stroll along downtown’s Pearl Street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Bring a good book, or your selfie stick, on a stroll of the museum’s stunning garden campus designed by Mia Lehrer and her L.A. firm Studio-MLA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
I try to appear nonchalant as I stroll toward Dad’s couch.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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
Those strolls often take him to the engineering building, the campus’s data center or its labs, a go-to with visitors in tow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
I open the kitchen door and Mango strolls in.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
SEOUL—At his cavernous new National Defense Revolution Museum, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un strolled by long-range weaponry able to strike the U.S. mainland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Beachgoers strolled with coffee in hand, went for morning runs and walked their dogs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Though opener Aneurin Donald was out for 13, Jos Buttler and Harry Brook strolled the pursuit with a second-wicket stand of 85.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Kim and his daughter, sporting an all-white outfit, were saluted by sailors as they strolled together down a red carpet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
We strolled through fields of wild wheat and from there into the skirt of pines at the mountain base.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
We enjoyed strolling through the historic downtown and exploring the surrounding Amish countryside.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Too tight for a carriage, but spacious enough for the single-passenger sedan chairs carried by humans back in the day, they are now ideal for single-file strolling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Haaland has discussed his desire to run a farm in his home country when he retires and can frequently be spotted strolling around Oslo, where he owns an apartment.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 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
A bored-looking guard was strolling around among the parked vehicles.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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