"free roam" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: free roams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} free roam (plural free roams)
  1. (video games) A game mode where players can explore the game environment at will, rather than following a fixed story line. Categories (topical): Video games
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  2. The right to move without restrictions throughout a specific locale.
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  3. A type of wireless service plan where there is no cost difference between on and off network usage. Categories (topical): Telecommunications
    Sense id: en-free_roam-en-noun-5laCH6WW Disambiguation of Telecommunications: 12 8 46 25 7 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 8 21 12 25 9 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 22 9 24 16 20 9 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 21 7 26 16 21 9

Verb

Forms: free roams [present, singular, third-person], free roaming [participle, present], free roamed [participle, past], free roamed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} free roam (third-person singular simple present free roams, present participle free roaming, simple past and past participle free roamed)
  1. (video games) To play in free roam mode. Categories (topical): Video games Synonyms: free-roam
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  2. To move about or explore at will within a specified area.
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  3. To allow animals the right to move freely within a large area.
    Sense id: en-free_roam-en-verb-N2nHGQhs

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