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[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: maeander, from Greek, from Maiandros (now Menderes), river in Turkey]
if a river, stream, road etc meanders, it has a lot of bends rather than going in a straight line
meander along/across/down etc
::The river meandered gently along the valley floor.
[always + adverb/preposition] to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way rather than take the most direct way possible
meander along/through etc
::Cows still meander through these villages.
also meander on
if a conversation or piece of writing meanders on, it is too long and has no purpose or structure
-- meanderings n [plural]
::his aimless meanderings through Europe
-- meander n [C]