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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-804/
- Published: 2022-04-12T18:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-02-17T17:19:43.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 01:12

The word for today is…  
meander (noun, verb):

*noun*: 1 : a winding path or course  
 2 : a turn or winding of a stream

*verb*: 1 : to follow a winding or intricate course  
 2 : to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meander?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Meander comes from Greek Maiandros, an old name for a winding river in Asia Minor that is now known as the Menderes. Despite this origin, the word is more commonly used to refer to a person’s wandering course than a river’s.

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