Roam

/roʊm/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to move about or travel aimlessly or unsystematically, especially over a wide area.

They decided to roam through the countryside for the weekend.

to wander freely and leisurely without a fixed destination.

The children loved to roam the beach collecting shells.

to wander around in search of something.

He would often roam the city streets looking for inspiration.

Middle English 'romen' from Old Norse 'rōma', meaning to wander.

roaming charges

Fees incurred while using a mobile phone outside of the home network area.

roam around

To move about or travel in an unstructured way.

free to roam

Having the liberty to go anywhere without restrictions.

roamer

A person who wanders or travels aimlessly.

roaming

The act of moving about without a fixed route, often used in connection with mobile phone usage.

To aimlessly move around without any particular purpose.

After lunch, we just decided to roam for a while.

To explore or visit multiple places casually.

Let’s roam the city and see where we end up.