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roam

verb

ˈrōm How to pronounce roam (audio)
roamed; roaming; roams

intransitive verb

1
: to go from place to place without purpose or direction : wander
2
: to travel purposefully unhindered through a wide area
cattle roaming in search of water
3
: to use a cellular phone outside one's local calling area
roaming charges

transitive verb

: to range or wander over
roam noun
roamer noun

Synonyms

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wander, roam, ramble, rove, traipse, meander mean to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose.

wander implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course.

fond of wandering about the square just watching the people

roam suggests wandering about freely and often far afield.

liked to roam through the woods

ramble stresses carelessness and indifference to one's course or objective.

the speaker rambled on without ever coming to the point

rove suggests vigorous and sometimes purposeful roaming.

armed brigands roved over the countryside

traipse implies a course that is erratic but may sometimes be purposeful.

traipsed all over town looking for the right dress

meander implies a winding or intricate course suggestive of aimless or listless wandering.

the river meanders for miles through rich farmland

Example Sentences

The cattle roamed in search of water. Goats roam free on the mountain. He roamed about in search of work. The chickens are able to roam around freely in the farmyard. We roamed around town for a while before dinner. She liked to roam through the woods. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Looking for an outdoor area where your furry friend can roam free and get some exercise? Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2022 The beauty of the facility — beyond its parklike atmosphere — is that spectators have the ability to roam and take in the action from different vantage points. Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2022 Out of sight are also the areas to the east where Iranian militants roam free and U.S.-backed Kurdish forces are still hunting the remnants of the Islamic State. Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 23 June 2022 The research has not been published yet, but Smith said the team has seen a modest increase in turkey populations even the first year after the pigs are removed – likely just because the turkeys are freer to roam around and show up on game cameras. Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 15 May 2022 Black bears roam freely and a single snowfall can blanket the ground with three feet of powder. New York Times, 13 Mar. 2022 This kneeling office chair is on casters, which gives you the freedom to roam without getting out of your chair. Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science, 15 Mar. 2021 If approved by the TPZ, West Hartford dog owners could have a park for their four-legged friends to roam by the end of September. Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2022 A few months before, the duchess said their young son was adjusting well to Santa Barbara and loving all the room to roam. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English romen

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of roam was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing roam

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