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MEANDER definition: 1. If a river, stream, or road meanders, it follows a route that is not straight or direct. 2. to…. Learn more.
The meaning of MEANDER is a winding path or course; especially : labyrinth. How to use meander in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Meander.
A meander is one of a series of regular sinuous curves in the channel of a river or other watercourse. It is produced as a watercourse erodes the sediments of an outer, concave bank ( cut bank or river cliff) and deposits sediments on an inner, convex bank which is typically a point bar.
To meander means to wander aimlessly on a winding roundabout course. If you want some time to yourself after school, you might meander home, taking the time to window shop and look around. Meander comes from a river in modern-day Turkey, the Maiandros, which winds and wanders on its course.
Definition of meander verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you meander somewhere, you move slowly and not in a straight line. We meandered through a landscape of mountains, rivers, and vineyards. [ VERB preposition/adverb ]
MEANDER definition: 1. If a river, a road, or a line of something meanders, it has many curves: 2. to move around with…. Learn more.
Meander definition: to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course. See examples of MEANDER used in a sentence.
n. 1. often meanders A bend, turn, or winding, as of a stream or path. 2. A portion, side trip, or episode in a longer journey. 3. A passage on a subtopic or digression in a longer piece of discourse. 4. An ornamental pattern of winding or intertwining lines, used in art and architecture.
Some common synonyms of meander are ramble, roam, rove, traipse, and wander. While all these words mean "to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose," meander implies a winding or intricate course suggestive of aimless or listless wandering.
