Walking in a slow, leisurely, and relaxed manner, typically for pleasure rather than to reach a destination.
From Middle High German 'strollen' meaning to wander or roam. It entered English in the 1600s with the sense of casual, purposeless walking.
The German origin of 'strolling' reflects the Romantic era when Europeans, especially German poets, celebrated wandering through nature as a spiritual and intellectual practice.
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