stroll

[ strohl ]

/ stroʊl /

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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.

Words nearby stroll

stroke hole, stroke oar, stroke play, stroke volume, stroke work index, stroll, stroller, stroma, stromateid, stromateoid, stromatolite

Origin of stroll

First recorded in 1595–1605; of uncertain origin

SYNONYMS FOR stroll

1 stray, meander.

4 promenade.

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Examples from the Web for strolled

No alarms were triggered as she strolled out of the Giant supermarket in Limerick, Pennsylvania, and nobody thought otherwise.
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Just to make sure, he strolled into the Clark County Marriage License Bureau to see for himself.
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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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Mr. Verrall had strolled out into the moonlight, and was in low, earnest conversation with George Godolphin.
The Shadow of Ashlydyat|Mrs. Henry Wood
I strolled leisurely along, so that it was half-past by the time I reached the wharf.
The Kidnapped President|Guy Boothby
I dressed automatically, breakfasted automatically, strolled automatically about the grounds.
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They saw Proctor Zane, as they strolled up over the campus, and the official glanced sharply at them.
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Toward evening they strolled over to the hotel to ask after the operator and found to their delight that he was better.
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British Dictionary definitions for strolled

stroll

/ (strəʊl) /

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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stroll

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

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Origin of stroll

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verb

noun

Word Origin for stroll