Collocations for "wander"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "wander" in context.
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wander
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- wander the [streets, country, land]
- wander around the [room, park, country]
- wander around in the [park, city]
- wander through [the park, life, the crowd, the street]
- wander in from the [street, cold, dark]
- wander out into the [street]
- wander in search of [meaning, life, food]
- wander into the [store, town, building]
- wander down the [street, path]
- wander along the [street]
- wandered off (and got lost)
- must have wandered off
- wandered off [the path, the beaten path, course]
- wander for [hours, days]
- wander from place to place
- wandered over to her
- wandered away from him
- wander around lost
- wandered back and forth
- wander about aimlessly
- her [mind, thoughts] wandered
- a [quick, leisurely, long] wander
- [saw, bought] it on my wanders (around)
- had a wander around the [grounds, garden, city, building, park, block]
- went for a wander in the [streets, park]
- went into [town, the city] for a wander
- got lost on my wander (around)
'wander' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):