to stroll along
5
2.6
- phrasal verb
- /stroʊl əˈlɔŋ/
:
pasear
- After dinner, we decided to stroll along the beach and enjoy the sunset.
And so sure enough, we see little Pippa strolling along poops on the couch.
- And so sure enough, we see little Pippa strolling along poops on the couch.
Examples
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My parents play tennis while Laurel and I stroll along the hotel's beach.
Fiction book (2002) -
On her last evening in the Dordogne, Phoebe strolls along the banks of the Vezere.
Fiction book (2000) -
And we will stroll along the sand together
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Meanwhile, down below, people keep strolling along the street, going about their business, stretching their legs.
Fiction book (1998) -
Dr. Bennett and his wife, Pearl, are strolling along the edge of the river.
Fiction book (1994) -
The walking paths weren't exactly crowded, but there were plenty of people strolling along.
Fiction book (2001) -
Young Cora strolls along the riverbank on a hot summer day.
Fiction book (2000) -
"So this is bliss," Augustine said to her one evening as they strolled along the sand.
Fiction book (1997) -
Imagine you're strolling along a boulevard on a crisp autumn day.
Academic text (2004) -
Ten minutes later, I was strolling along a quiet part of the city occupied mainly by decaying mansions.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
379
1.3
Move around without a fixed direction, often slowly and in curves
122
1.8
To walk slowly and enjoy it
14
2.0
To walk slowly and enjoy the fresh air
14
1.0
A short time spent moving on foot in a place without a clear destination
14
4.4
To walk for pleasure without a fixed route
12
1.0
To walk for pleasure or exercise
11
7.7
To walk slowly in a relaxed way, often without a fixed destination
8
3.1
To move around a place on your feet without a clear purpose
8
7.6
To walk around without a clear plan, often slowly and without much energy
4
6.9
To walk around without a clear purpose
3
6.8
To walk slowly through a place without a clear purpose
3
5.4
To walk slowly in public to be seen or enjoy the place
1
9.7
To walk around without a clear destination for pleasure
To walk slowly without a clear purpose
Antonyms
How Leisurely
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'to walk in a slow, relaxed way along a route' is directly and transparently built from 'stroll' (to walk slowly for pleasure) plus 'along' (moving following a line or route), so a learner who knows both words can infer the meaning. This is a common motion verb + directional prepositional/adverbial pattern found across languages, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The expression stroll along shows a clear picture: stroll means taking slow, easy steps and along means moving beside a path or river, not hurrying. So it came to mean 'to walk in a slow, relaxed way, often for pleasure'.