noun / verb
stroll
STROHL/strəʊl/
A walk taken at a relaxed, unhurried pace.
She strolls along the park path with relaxed steps.
Etymology
Stroll originally meant roaming or wandering without a home, before developing the gentler sense of sauntering. Its origin is uncertain, so the shift toward relaxed walking is clearer than any proposed root connection.
In context
And now, if you’d care to stroll across we’ll see them saddle. The party accordingly descended from the carriage, and walked across the turf
More examples
- We took a short stroll after dinner.
- She strolled through the quiet park.
- A leisurely stroll brought them to the harbor.
Forms
stroll · strolls · strolled · strolling
stroller noun — a person walking leisurely