The word Meander has been applied to a number of items.
- The Meander River, located in Turkey.
- A bend in a river, also known as an oxbow loop.
- To meander: For a river to behave like the river Meander. This is a term for the snaking movement a river may make is it is running through a flat plain with easily erosible soils.
- To walk at a lazy pace and not usually in a straight line, like a meandering river.