roamed; roaming; roams
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
: to range or wander over
roam
noun
roamer
noun
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Examples of roam in a Sentence
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.
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Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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At least 125 tropical storms and hurricanes have roamed the Atlantic in November since the late 1800s, according to data from NOAA.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The story unfolds in a single spot from a single camera position, from dinosaurs roaming the ground where a home is later constructed and where families spend decades of their lives.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
Our team, including Taylor Swift reporter Bryan West, are roaming around downtown before the show on Friday and Saturday, trading friendship bracelets and snapping polaroid photos of you and your friends.
—Mallorie Sullivan, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
At least 125 tropical storms and hurricanes have roamed the Atlantic in November since the late 1800s, according to data from NOAA.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Roam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roam. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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roam
verb1
: to go or go over from place to place without a plan
roam the hills
cattle roaming in search of water
2
: to use a cell phone outside one's local calling area
roamer
noun
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