wandered; wandering
ˈwän-d(ə-)riŋ 
1
a
: to move about without a fixed course, aim, or goal
b
: to go idly about : ramble
wandering around the house
2
: to follow a winding course : meander
: to roam over
wandered the halls
wander
noun
Examples of wander in a Sentence
I was just wandering around the house.
They wandered down the street.
Students were wandering the halls.
He wandered away from the trail and got lost.
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Then of course, there’s wandering through some of the region’s rich history.
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Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
July is your season to wander off the map and breathe easier.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
In this meeting on a warm June morning, Leo, 5, wanders off to play the drums in the next room.
—Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
The place currently has 13 chickens that roam its grounds, provide her with fresh eggs and, now and then, wander into her kitchen to peck away at some cat food.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
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Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
July is your season to wander off the map and breathe easier.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
In this meeting on a warm June morning, Leo, 5, wanders off to play the drums in the next room.
—Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
The place currently has 13 chickens that roam its grounds, provide her with fresh eggs and, now and then, wander into her kitchen to peck away at some cat food.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for wander
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“Wander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wander. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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