meander implies a winding or intricate course suggestive of aimless or listless wandering.

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) …

MEANDER definition: to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course. See examples of meander used in a sentence.

meander (mɪˈændə) vb (intr) 1. to follow a winding course 2. to wander without definite aim or direction

A meander is a large bend in a river. If you meander somewhere, you move slowly and not in a straight line. We meandered through a landscape of mountains, rivers, and vineyards. [VERB …

meander noun [C] (RIVER BEND) earth science a bend in a river, esp. one of many (Definition of meander from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

meander, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Feb 8, 2026 · Noun meander (plural meanders) (often plural) One of the turns of a winding, crooked, or involved course.

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 meaning: 1 : to have a lot of curves instead of going in a straight or direct line to follow a winding course; 2 : to walk slowly without a specific goal, purpose, or direction