winding

noun wind·ing \ ˈwīn-diŋ \

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

Definition of winding

1 : material (such as wire) wound or coiled about an object (such as an armature); also : a single turn of the wound material

2 a : the act of one that winds

b : the manner of winding something

3 : a curved or sinuous course, line, or progress

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Recent Examples of winding from the Web

The politicians' years in public office may help the company navigate the winding road to federal legalization.

— jennifer kaplan, Anchorage Daily News, "Ex-Speaker John Boehner joins marijuana firm’s advisory board," 12 Apr. 2018
The politicians' years in public office may help the company navigate the winding road to federal legalization.

— the washington post, AL.com, "John Boehner joins marijuana company's advisory board," 11 Apr. 2018
The politicians' years in public office may help the company navigate the winding road to federal legalization.

— jennifer kaplan, chicagotribune.com, "Ex-Speaker Boehner, who opposed legalization, joins marijuana firm's board," 11 Apr. 2018
The 10-episode drama, which will air its finale on Monday, is the end point in the winding road Caleb Carr's bestselling novel traveled to get made.

— yvonne villarreal, latimes.com, "Dakota Fanning: From pint-sized guest star to strong-willed boundary pusher on 'The Alienist'," 23 Mar. 2018
A few days before Labor Day in 2010, Kendall climbed onto a bus for the winding, two-hour trip from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara with the rest of Sierra Canyon School's incoming ninth-grade class.

— camilla akrans, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kendall Jenner Comes of Age," 18 Apr. 2017
The measure encountered a winding road on its way to the House floor.

— laura bauer, judy l. thomas and hunter woodall, kansascity, "Legislators move to fix pervasive secrecy surrounding Kansas child deaths | The Kansas City Star," 28 Mar. 2018
For those who don't see the attraction of trudging up a winding stream of ice, there is another option.

— john schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska’s ice fields and ice caves are worth exploring — but do so cautiously," 27 Mar. 2018
The landscape upgrade included winding lakes, walks, bridges, and trees, the royal website states.

— erica gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Wedding Receptions: Everything to Know," 22 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of winding

before 12th century

winding

adjective

Definition of winding

: marked by winding: such as

a : having a curved or spiral course or form

a winding stairway

b : having a course that winds

a winding road

Examples of winding in a Sentence

a long and winding path through the woods
a winding staircase leads to the top of the lighthouse

Recent Examples of winding from the Web

The dogs puzzle out the boy’s mission, and work to assist him on his long and winding road to Spot.

— gary thompson, Philly.com, "'Isle of Dogs': A Wes Anderson movie fur the whole family," 27 Mar. 2018
One, a winding (but not too winding) road, ideally much of it two-lane.

— peter fish, San Francisco Chronicle, "Road trip along Sierra Nevada’s Feather River," 16 Mar. 2018
Those last four words are a reminder to Lenik, who is in his first major-league spring-training camp after a long and winding road in baseball.

— pete grathoff, kansascity, "Royals' Kevin Lenik once signed autographs after being hit in face by a line drive | The Kansas City Star," 12 Mar. 2018
One of them even borrows from the concept that Greendale was built on 80 years ago — that is to have winding paths that lead to everything a family needs.

— jane ford-stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Come on China and Egypt, Greendale's St. Alphonsus School 'engineers' are ready for you," 24 Jan. 2018
The winding path is lined with hibiscus and frangipani flowers that Fijians traditionally wear behind the ear (left for single, right for taken).

— chaney kwak, Condé Nast Traveler, "Fiji Isn't Just for Honeymooners Anymore," 17 Jan. 2018
But upon closer inspection, what looked like four or five prints partially covered in sand turned out to be a winding section of 117 tracks.

— maya wei-haas, Smithsonian, "Rare Mammoth Tracks Reveal an Intimate Portrait of Herd Life," 26 Feb. 2018
Dean will discuss the long and winding road from there to here next month in Huntsville.

— lee roop, AL.com, "Watergate's John Dean weighs in on presidents from Nixon to Trump," 19 Oct. 2017
Sunday’s game here against the New Orleans is the end of a long and winding road for the Dolphins.

— adam h. beasley, miamiherald, "The Dolphins’ plan for surviving this hellish road stretch? By living like the 1 percent," 30 Sep. 2017

First Known Use of winding

1530

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WINDING Defined for Kids

winding

adjective wind·ing \ ˈwīn-diŋ \

Definition of winding for Students

1 : having a course made up of a series of twists and turns

a winding path

2 : having a curved or spiral form

a winding staircase

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