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Definition of ROAM

intransitive verb
1
: to go from place to place without purpose or direction : wander
2
: to travel purposefully unhindered through a wide area
3
: to use a cellular phone outside one's local calling area
transitive verb
: to range or wander over
— roam noun
— roam·er noun
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Examples of ROAM

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.
Origin of ROAM

Middle English romen
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to ROAM

Synonyms: bat, cruise, drift, float, gad (about), gallivant (also galavant), kick around, knock (about), maunder, meander, mooch, ramble, range, wander, rove, traipse

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