meandering path
Curving walking trail
A meandering path winds and curves rather than going directly from point to point, following a serpentine or winding route through a landscape.
The phrase evokes leisurely movement through natural settings—gardens, forests, riverbanks—where the journey matters as much as the destination.
A meandering path led us through the wildflower meadow to the pond.
Figuratively, it can describe any indirect approach or circuitous progression through ideas or experiences.
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- winding roadCurved path with bends
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- twistingRotating with distortion
- curvingBending in arc
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- garden pathsstepping stones, flagstones, cobblestones, pavers, paving stones
meandering pathdirect route
Straightest path available
shortcut · direct path · straight line · straight path · straight shot
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