meander

/miˈæn.də(ɹ)/noun
Middle School
1

One of the turns of a winding, crooked, or involved course.

2

One of a series of regular sinuous curves, bends, loops, turns, or windings in the channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse

3

A tortuous or winding journey.

4

Synonym of Greek key, a decorative border; fretwork.

5

A self-avoiding closed curve which intersects a line a number of times.

6

A path on which the directions, distances, and elevations are noted, as a part of a land survey.

7

A decorative border consisting of a repeated linear motif, particularly of intersecting perpendicular lines.

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Synonyms

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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