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noun

Definition of strollnext
as in walk
a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure we arrived early and took a stroll through the park before dinner

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verb

ˈstrōl How to pronounce stroll (audio)
as in to walk
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure people who like to stroll along the beach would seem to be well-represented among the clientele for dating services

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Recent Examples of stroll
Noun
That turned a familiar one-run game, of which the Dodgers have had a lot lately, into a leisurely Sunday stroll. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 On August 21, Hailey Bieber served up an elevated athleisure look with a nearly $10,000 price tag during a casual afternoon stroll in Los Angeles. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
Just last week, Minnesota strolled into San Francisco, delivered a clinical beatdown and strutted off the floor like brash royalty, reminding the peasants of their place. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Erika Girardi strolls in, followed by Teddi Mellencamp and her new Rachel Maddow power-lesbian haircut. — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stroll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stroll
  1. walk
  2. saunter
  3. wander
  4. hike
  5. amble
Noun
  • Le Butter Shop, billed as Paris’ first boutique devoted entirely to butter, opened last month a short walk from the Eiffel Tower — with 30 varieties from small family producers in Brittany, the Loire Valley and northern France.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Kabukiza Theater is practically next door, and Tsukiji Outer Market, with its hundreds of food stalls, is a short walk away.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of walk
Verb
  • The charter Girardeau sailed with was about four miles out and almost at the its trip when word of the hammerhead was radioed out — the crew decided to take a chance and sped up the coast 15 minutes to see the shark still sauntering in the sea.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Before sauntering down the stairwell to the dressing room, Stones stopped to sign autographs for fans in Inter’s pitchside hospitality suites.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of saunter
Noun
  • The campus itself is worth a wander, with modern sculptures set against Greek revival architecture.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026
  • When levels are too low, an individual’s attention wanders, motivation declines, and responses become slow.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of wander
Verb
  • Last week, the BOK hiked its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3%.
    — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The National Park Service is asking for information about anyone who may have been hiking or backpacking along Bright Angel Creek in Arizona, as well as campers with plans to stay at Phantom Ranch or the Bright Angel Campground.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of hike
Verb
  • In surveillance video provided by police, two young men wearing hoodies, with their hoods up, and surgical-style face masks, are seen quickly ambling down the sidewalk.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Note that Denise is the parent who arms herself with a rifle and first shoots a dinosaur while Greg ambles around with a baseball bat.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of amble

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“Stroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stroll. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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