roam
/ˈɹoʊm/
verb
Familiar
1.v.move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
“The gypsies roamed the woods”
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roam and rome are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. roam means “move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment”. rome means “capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire”. rome is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈɹoʊm/
1.v.move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
“The gypsies roamed the woods”
/ˈɹoʊm/
1.n.capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
| roam | rome | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹoʊm/ | /ˈɹoʊm/ |
| Said | rohm | rohm |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | verb | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | roll, wander, swan | Roma, Eternal City, Italian capital |
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2.n.the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church