stroll

[strohl]

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verb (used without object)

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.

verb (used with object)

to saunter along or through: to stroll the countryside.

noun

a leisurely walk; ramble; saunter: a short stroll before supper.

Origin of stroll

First recorded in 1595–1605; of uncertain origin

Synonyms for stroll

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1. stray, meander. 4. promenade.

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Related Words for strolled

sashay, traipse, ramble, cruise, drift, saunter, mosey, tramp, roam, mope, amble, wander, promenade, toddle, gallivant, rove, linger

Examples from the Web for strolled

Contemporary Examples of strolled

No alarms were triggered as she strolled out of the Giant supermarket in Limerick, Pennsylvania, and nobody thought otherwise.
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December 19, 2014
Just to make sure, he strolled into the Clark County Marriage License Bureau to see for himself.
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October 17, 2014
At night, they strolled on the beach, talking about each other and making plans.
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Robert Sam Anson
March 1, 2014
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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Robert W. Chambers
February 20, 2014
I took his offered hand, and we strolled toward the Lethal Chamber.
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February 20, 2014

Historical Examples of strolled

It was a long conversation the friends had as they strolled along that evening.
Life in London
Edwin Hodder
It was Sunday, and he had strolled into a church or meeting-house—does it matter which?
Weighed and Wanting
George MacDonald
They strolled together up the road past him, absorbed in themselves.
In the Midst of Alarms
Robert Barr
When he saw the Leopard Woman he arose and strolled in her direction.
The Leopard Woman
Stewart Edward White
As we strolled about we came upon groups of students at work.
In the Heart of Vosges
Matilda Betham-Edwards

British Dictionary definitions for strolled

stroll

verb

to walk about in a leisurely manner
(intr) to wander from place to place

noun

a leisurely walk

Word Origin for stroll

C17: probably from dialect German strollen, of obscure origin; compare German Strolch tramp

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Word Origin and History for strolled

stroll

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.