wind · verb /wɑɪnd/Full view
wind (sth) around/round, etc. sth
B2 to turn or twist something long and thin around something else several times, or to turn or twist in this way
Dictionary example:

She wound the rope around the tree.

Learner example:

The door opened and a[n] enormous worm in [the] shape of a finger rushed toward them. It wound around them and pulled them out of the house. (First Certificate in English; B2; German)

wind along/through, etc.
B2 If a river, road, etc. winds somewhere, it bends a lot and is not straight.
Dictionary example:

The path winds along the edge of the bay.

Learner example:

Following the route that surrounds Lake Frene and taking some small roads that wind through the forest, we would arrive [at] the Butterfly Farm, which is an old dairy farm where we can get some delicious cheese and fresh milk. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish)

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