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- Dictionarymeander/mɪˈandə/
verb
- 1. (of a river or road) follow a winding course: "a river that meandered gently through a meadow" Similar
noun
- 1. a winding curve or bend of a river or road: "the river flows in sweeping meanders" Similar
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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.
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.
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: 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.
[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to walk slowly and change direction often, especially without a particular aim synonym wander. They meandered around the old town admiring the architecture. Extra Examples.
Noun. Filter. verb. meandered, meandering, meanders. To take a winding or tortuous course. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To wander aimlessly or idly; ramble. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To speak or write in sustained fashion on a number of loosely connected topics. American Heritage.
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.
Surveying to define the margin of (a body of water) with a meander line. n. Usually, meanders. turnings or windings; a winding path or course. a circuitous movement or journey. an intricate variety of fret or fretwork.
