Would travelling in a city for sightseeing be called "roaming".
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Hello, Sweetan.
(1) You asked a great question.
(2) I think there is a difference between
sightsee and
roam.
(3) Sometimes that word has a negative meaning:
After the riot, gangs of young people were roaming ( = wandering
with no purpose) through the city looking for trouble.
(4) According to my dictionaries,
roam is often fine for large areas:
"What did you guys do last month in Europe?
Oh, we just roamed
about." ( = We had no particular plans. We went here and there.)
(5) Tom: What did you guys do on your vacations?
Martha: I went to London and got in a lot of sightseeing. Before I left the
United States, I had made a list of places to see.
George: I went to Kyoto and saw all the beautiful temples, gardens, and
temples that I had heard about all my life.
Mona: I went to Buenos Aires and just roamed about for a week. I went
here and there. I had some interesting experiences. Saw a lot of
interesting places. Met a lot of nice people.
(6) Maybe (
maybe!)
sightsee more strongly suggests a sense of purpose
on your part.
Thank you