Meaning & use
roam
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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