verb
roam
rohm
verb
1
To wander or travel around freely, without a fixed destination.
"They spent the summer roaming across Europe with just a backpack."
"The dog loves roaming the fields behind the house."
2
To use a mobile phone or network outside its home coverage area.
"Check your plan before roaming abroad, or you could face huge charges."
How to Use Roam
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo wander without a set destination, or (for phones) to connect via a network outside your usual coverage area.
Common pairings
roam freely
roam the streets
data roaming
Word Forms
roamed past tense, roams plural, roams singular
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Etymology
From Old English roots meaning "to wander," closely related to the word "ramble."