To walk slowly and casually, usually for pleasure, without rushing anywhere in particular.
From Italian 'strollarsi' or German 'strolch' (a wanderer). It entered English in the 1600s, suggesting carefree wandering. The meaning has stayed focused on leisurely walking rather than purposeful movement.
There are lots of words for walking, but 'stroll' is special—it implies you have nowhere to be, which is why Victorian ladies could 'stroll' but workers had to 'walk.' The word contains social attitudes about leisure.
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