Meaning & use

roam

verb·Everyday

To move around or travel freely over a wide area without a fixed destination.

See it in a sentence

Wild horses still roam freely across parts of the western plains.

We spent the afternoon roaming the old city's narrow, winding streets.

A note on using this word

Roam suggests unhurried, undirected movement, unlike 'wander,' which can imply aimlessness bordering on being lost.

Words with a similar meaning

wanderramble

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