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meander

[mee-an-der]

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verb (used without object)

to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.

to wander aimlessly; ramble: The talk meandered on.

verb (used with object)

Surveying. to define the margin of (a body of water) with a meander line.

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noun

Usually, meanders. turnings or windings; a winding path or course.

a circuitous movement or journey.

an intricate variety of fret or fretwork.

Origin:
1570–80; < Latin maeander < Greek maíandros a winding, special use of Maíandros, the Menderes River, noted for its winding course

Related forms

me·an·der·er, noun

me·an·der·ing·ly, adverb

un·me·an·der·ing, adjective

un·me·an·der·ing·ly, adverb

Synonyms
1. wander, wind, twist, snake, coil.

Example Sentences

Rivers carve their way across the continents, some becoming ever more entrenched while others meander freely across the surface.

People like to meander -- we don't walk like soldiers in straight lines.

In the refugee camps outside the town, children meander through long, orderly rows of tents.

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noun

ancient name of the Menderes.

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meander (mɪˈændə)

—vb
1.	to follow a winding course
2.	to wander without definite aim or direction

—n
3.	(often plural) a curve or bend, as in a river
4.	(often plural) a winding course or movement
5.	an ornamental pattern, esp as used in ancient Greek architecture

[C16: from Latin maeander, from Greek Maiandros the River Maeander; see Menderes (sense 1)]

me'anderer

—n

me'andering

—*adj*

me'anderingly

—*adv*

me'androus

—*adj*

Meander (miːˈændə)

—n
	a variant spelling of Maeander

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Word Origin & History

meander

1570s (n.) "confusion, intricacies," from L. meander, from Gk. Maiandros, name of a river in Phrygia, noted for its winding course. The verb meaning "to flow in a winding course" (of rivers) is attested from 1610s. Of a person, "to wander aimlessly" (1831) it is perhaps confused with

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maunder (q.v.). Related: Meandered; meandering.

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meander

(mē-ān'dər) Pronunciation Key
A sinuous curve, bend, or loop along the course of a stream or river.