stroll
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.
to saunter along or through: to stroll the countryside.
a leisurely walk; ramble; saunter: a short stroll before supper.
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How to use stroll in a sentence
Williams said he went to the lake to take a stroll “because of his heart.”
Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault | M.L. Nestel | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter the rally is over, Malloy joins Padilla for a stroll through Fair Haven.
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As we stroll through SoHo, we spot a tall, thin, pale man dressed in all black with bottle-blond hair.
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And when he took an underground stroll he was almost sure to find a few angleworms, which furnished most of his meals.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott Bailey"I think I'll stroll down to the tavern and see this stranger," I replied carelessly.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydWhen the waltz is over they stroll out with them into the garden, and order wine, and talk of changing their steamer date.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley SmithTo-dau I went for a stroll by the river in whose blue waters are mirrored the willows and the houses that befringe its banks.
Marguerite | Anatole FranceAnd now let us take a stroll, or rather let us walk, for a stroll implies pleasure, and I certainly cannot promise you that.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'Rell
British Dictionary definitions for stroll
/ (strəʊl) /
to walk about in a leisurely manner
(intr) to wander from place to place
a leisurely walk
Origin of stroll
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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