stroll
[strohl]
- to walk leisurely as inclination directs; ramble; saunter; take a walk: to stroll along the beach.
- to wander or rove from place to place; roam: strolling troubadours.
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- to saunter along or through: to stroll the countryside.
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- a leisurely walk; ramble; saunter: a short stroll before supper.
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Origin of stroll
First recorded in 1595–1605; of uncertain origin
Synonyms
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Contemporary Examples
No alarms were triggered as she strolled out of the Giant supermarket in Limerick, Pennsylvania, and nobody thought otherwise.
Just to make sure, he strolled into the Clark County Marriage License Bureau to see for himself.
At night, they strolled on the beach, talking about each other and making plans.
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Presently Louis rose with a nod to us and offered his arm to Constance, and they strolled away along the river wall.
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I took his offered hand, and we strolled toward the Lethal Chamber.
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Historical Examples
It was a long conversation the friends had as they strolled along that evening.
Life in LondonEdwin Hodder
It was Sunday, and he had strolled into a church or meeting-house—does it matter which?
Weighed and WantingGeorge MacDonald
They strolled together up the road past him, absorbed in themselves.
In the Midst of AlarmsRobert Barr
When he saw the Leopard Woman he arose and strolled in her direction.
The Leopard WomanStewart Edward White
As we strolled about we came upon groups of students at work.
In the Heart of VosgesMatilda Betham-Edwards
stroll
- to walk about in a leisurely manner
- (intr) to wander from place to place
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- a leisurely walk
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Word Origin
C17: probably from dialect German strollen, of obscure origin; compare German Strolch tramp
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Word Origin and History for strolled
stroll
v.
c.1600, a cant word introduced from the Continent, probably from dialectal German strollen, variant of German strolchen "to stroll, loaf," from strolch "vagabond, vagrant," also "fortuneteller," perhaps from Italian astrologo "astrologer." Related: Strolled; strolling. The noun is 1814, from the verb.
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