ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsRroam
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roam
Meaning: to travel around without a fixed route
roam in a sentence
How roam is used in real sentences:
The goats roamed freely across the grassy field.
During the field trip, students could roam through the science exhibits in small groups.
“Chickens roamed the yard, and a nurse guarded her open medical case from curious beaks.”
— from the passage Testing a New Shield
Synonyms for roam
Other words for roam — wander, ramble and range — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of roam
Words that mean the opposite of roam:
- settle
- remain
Where it comes from
From Middle English romen 'wander'
Memory hook
To ROAM is to go wherever the ROAD may lead.