roam

verb

ˈrōm

roamed; roaming; roams

intransitive verb

: to go from place to place without purpose or direction : wander

: to travel purposefully unhindered through a wide area

cattle roaming in search of water

: to use a cellular phone outside one's local calling area

roaming charges

transitive verb

: to range or wander over

roam noun

roamer noun

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

单词	roamed
释义	roam verb ˈrōm 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 bat cruise drift float gad (about) gallivant galavant kick around knock (about) maunder meander mooch ramble range rove traipse wander See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Phrases Containing roam his/her/my eyes roam his/her/my eyes roam Kids Definition roam verb ˈrōm roamed; roaming : to go from place to place with no fixed purpose or direction roamed verb past tense of roam as in wandered to move about from place to place aimlessly he took a year off and roamed over Europe before going on to college Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance wandered strolled drifted cruised floated roved meandered traipsed ranged gallivanted rambled sauntered batted ambled galavanted mooched maundered knocked (about) kicked around gadded (about) dawdled tramped strayed straggled moped hoboed vagabonded gypsied milled (about or around)
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roam

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Phrases Containing roam

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