wan·der·ing
ˈwän-d(ə-)riŋ 
1
: a going about from place to place
—often used in plural
2
: movement away from the proper, normal, or usual course or place
—often used in plural
Examples of wandering in a Sentence
Adjective
your decidedly wandering essay loses its punch—stick to one theme
a wandering carnival that visited small towns all over the South
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The caravan experience appealed to Bella, not because of the wandering but, rather, because Cuthbertson offered structure.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Paul Greenberg, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
The caravan experience appealed to Bella, not because of the wandering but, rather, because Cuthbertson offered structure.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
This shot of the wandering comet 12P/Pons-Brooks was taken in early 2024 around the solar maximum by Dan Bartlett, who was able to capture spectacular structural detail in the trail of the wandering solar system body.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The caravan experience appealed to Bella, not because of the wandering but, rather, because Cuthbertson offered structure.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
This enclosure of our physical wandering is now mirrored in capitalist technology’s latest enclosure of our thinking routes.
—Paul Greenberg, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
The caravan experience appealed to Bella, not because of the wandering but, rather, because Cuthbertson offered structure.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Wandering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wandering. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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wandering
1 of 2 adjective
wan·der·ing
ˈwän-də-riŋ
: floating
a wandering spleen
wandering
2 of 2 noun
: movement of a tooth out of its normal position especially as a result of periodontal disease
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