roaming
word · lemma: roam
Definition
'Roaming' means moving or traveling around without a fixed direction or purpose. It is also used for mobile phones when you use your service away from your home network.
Usage & Nuances
Common in both travel and technology (especially mobile phones: 'data roaming'). Informal in travel, technical in phone context. Collocates: 'roaming animals', 'roaming charges'. Do not confuse with 'wandering', which often suggests aimlessness or physical drifting.
Example Sentences
My phone has roaming turned off when I travel.
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Lions are roaming in the wild.
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I saw a dog roaming the streets alone.
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Be careful with roaming fees when you travel abroad.
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He spent the afternoon just roaming around the city with no plans.
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If you keep roaming, you might get lost before dinner.
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