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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.
Meanders develop, which lengthen the course of the stream, decreasing the gradient. Meanders of the Rio Cauto at Guamo Embarcadero, Cuba. The Jordan River, near the Dead Sea, 1937. A meander is one of a series of regular sinuous curves in the channel of a river or other watercourse.
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.
1. to follow a winding course. 2. to wander without definite aim or direction. noun. 3. (often plural) a curve or bend, as in a river. 4. (often plural) a winding course or movement.
Meander definition: to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course. See examples of MEANDER used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
n. (often plural) a curve or bend, as in a river. (often plural) a winding course or movement. an ornamental pattern, esp as used in ancient Greek architecture. Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin maeander, from Greek Maiandros the River Maeander; see Menderes (sense 1) meˈandering adj.
