Used in a Sentence

saunter

How to use saunter in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for saunter.

Editorial note

You can open the garage door; hang around for a while, and then casually saunter in.

Examples10
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

a careless leisurely gait; "he walked with a kind of saunter as if he hadn't a care in the world"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of saunter gathered in one view.

noun

a careless leisurely gait; "he walked with a kind of saunter as if he hadn't a care in the world"

noun

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

verb

walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for saunter.

noun

a careless leisurely gait; "he walked with a kind of saunter as if he hadn't a care in the world"

verb

walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

Example sentences

1

You can open the garage door; hang around for a while, and then casually saunter in.

2

If or when it does, we'll all saunter over and trade in our euros or yen or dollars for some, I assume.

3

Maybe it's the close proximity and the option of being able to saunter over in case the phone call doesn't work out.

4

Management can’t stand I have a car park at the elevator like them yet wear T-shirts and hoodies and saunter in at 11am.

5

Very rarely they'll actually respond and possibly saunter over slowly.

6

There was no way my bosses were going to let me saunter into the office at 1pm, after all the client meetings had already wrapped up... I definitely tried to convince them though lol

7

In Chicago I had a particularly fat one saunter right past me, a few feet away, before dashing across a busy four lane street into a cemetery.

8

Just to hand it in they wanted my name, address, contact details, statement of where and when I found it, what I had done with it since finding it... after standing-around for 10 minutes waiting for the duty officer to saunter down.

9

My favorite thing is when the answer to the security question is allowed to be remembered by the browser, meaning anyone who gets my password can saunter up to any computer I've used in the past and bypass the stupid security question.

10

Between finding places to park/camp, run the generator or hook up power, empty the toilet, maintain the drivetrain, cooking, and the inevitable RV disaster-breakdowns RVing is a lot of work - a far cry from "saunter to the restaurant, pick a meal, eat it, come back to a freshly cleaned room and more food.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use saunter in a sentence?

You can open the garage door; hang around for a while, and then casually saunter in.

What does saunter mean?

a careless leisurely gait; "he walked with a kind of saunter as if he hadn't a care in the world"

What part of speech is saunter?

saunter is commonly used as noun, verb.