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
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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Choose from tours that roam through downtown or historic neighborhoods, and popular family-friendly tours like the Mornings in the Market Food Tour.
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Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
The firm has its own security force, armed and unarmed, that roam its numerous downtown properties, according to Copaken Brooks principal Jon Copaken.
—Pj Green
september 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
It’s built under the canopy of a large oak tree, chickens roam the property, and a creek runs along the grounds.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2025
The press is no longer allowed to roam the halls of a secure facility.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
The firm has its own security force, armed and unarmed, that roam its numerous downtown properties, according to Copaken Brooks principal Jon Copaken.
—Pj Green
september 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
It’s built under the canopy of a large oak tree, chickens roam the property, and a creek runs along the grounds.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2025
The press is no longer allowed to roam the halls of a secure facility.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for roam
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“Roam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roam. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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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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