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Meander: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Meander verb. To follow a winding, looping course.
How to say it
mee-AN-duh/miˈændə/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (AN). Forms: meanders, meandered.
Meanings
- To follow a winding, looping course.
- To wander slowly without a fixed aim.
Meander in a sentence
The river meanders through water meadows on its way to the sea.
We meandered through the old town with no plan at all.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- wind
- snake
- wander
- ramble
Where meander comes from
From the Maeander, a famously winding river in what is now Turkey.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
We _____ through the old town with no plan at all.
- circumnavigate
- perambulate
- meander
Show the answer
meander: We meandered through the old town with no plan at all.