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
2a : the act of one that windsb : the manner of winding something
3 : a curved or sinuous course, line, or progress
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Sarah Gustafson, who moved from Washington to California seven months ago, lives in the shadow of the Santa Ynez Mountains down a winding road between Lake Cachuma and San Marcos Pass, just off Highway 154.
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THE STARGAZER LILLIES Style: Womanly wiles within winding, mystical rock.
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THE STARGAZER LILLIES Style: Womanly wiles within winding, mystical rock.
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Silverio has had a winding road to the Arizona Diamondbacks' organization.
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Today, the Nathan Hale State Forest has grown to about 1,500 acres, most of which is now lush woodlands and home to a wide variety of species, with long winding trails that are an adventure to hike.
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The office also has a winding staircase that leads to a loft on the second floor that is perfect for a crafting, media or play room.
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Wright said volunteers were on the square by 7 a.m. setting up the tent, the winding service line and the cooking area.
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The decision to hire Holtmann brings to end a winding coaching search that at one point had Creighton's Greg McDermott as the front-runner, and Chicago Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg reportedly showing interest in the job.
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First Known Use of winding
before 12th century
winding
Definition of winding
: marked by winding: such asa : having a curved or spiral course or form a winding stairwayb : 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
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Many would argue that part of what the Cavaliers proved last year was that regular-season N.B.A. results are virtually irrelevant — particularly when star players rest on a handful of nights across the long and winding road to the playoffs.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park, which stretches 1.3 miles along the East River, is set to expand this year with more winding paths, lawns and a multi-level boathouse near a marina that opened in 2016.
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First Known Use of winding
1530
WINDING Defined for Kids
winding
playDefinition 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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