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.
Origin of stroll
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How to use stroll in a sentence
In an Ohio Wal-Mart, John Crawford III was strolling around the store and had picked up an air rifle that was for sale there.
On the first afternoon of the three-day confab, as guests are still strolling in, the booth already has attracted a crowd.
Fear and Loathing at the Republican Leadership Conference | David Freedlander | June 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the villages people were out strolling, enjoying the first evening of fine spring weather.
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Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show | Robert W. Chambers | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPictures of Mitt strolling through campus for Ole Miss gameday.
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The lovers, who had laid their plans the night before, were already strolling toward the wharf.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinFor the man strolling directly towards the fountain was Prince Boris Mazaroff!
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. WhiteHe had come up from Nancy that morning, and had since occupied the time in strolling about seeing the sights of the little place.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le QueuxWith a deep sigh he turned indoors for his hat, and went strolling down the avenue.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodEach motion of the slow-strolling form in its clinging robes was a separate loveliness.
The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil Fenollosa
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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