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right to roam

right to roam noun: synonym of freedom to roam.

Noun

right to roam (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of freedom to roam.
    • Zelda Frasier: We'll walk where we want to walk. We'll walk where our ancestors walked...
      Cully Barnaby: Right to roam, Dad. She has got a point.1999 September 12, Anthony Horowitz et al., “Dead Man's Eleven”, in Midsomer Murders
    • Meanwhile, Scotland shows us a successful alternative to restrictive English laws, with a national “right to roam” – despite nearly 60% of its land being privately owned.2023 January 17, Sophie Pavelle, “The Dartmoor wild camping ban further limits our right to roam. It must be fought”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    freedom to roam

Synonyms of right to roam

Questions about right to roam

What does right to roam mean?
Right to roam means synonym of freedom to roam.
What part of speech is right to roam?
Right to roam is a noun.

Words near right to roam in the dictionary

  1. right to keep and bear arms
  2. right to left
  3. right to life
  4. right to remain silent
  5. right to repair
  6. right to roam
  7. right to silence
  8. right to try
  9. right to work
  10. right total
  11. right trapezoid

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