nomad
Americannoun
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a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
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any wanderer; itinerant.
adjective
noun
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a member of a people or tribe who move from place to place to find pasture and food
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a person who continually moves from place to place; wanderer
Other Word Forms
- nomadism noun
- nonnomad noun
- seminomad noun
- seminomadism noun
Etymology
Origin of nomad
First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin nomad-, from Greek, stem of nomás “roaming about for pasture,” akin to némein “to pasture, graze”
Example Sentences
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If there was any thought that this was a fleeting pandemic-era experiment of laptop nomads logging in from distant shores, data hints at its longevity.
To see Mexico City become a trendy, sought-after destination for “digital nomads” from the U.S. and elsewhere feels jarring.
From Los Angeles Times
“You mean besides selling everything we own, becoming a nomad, and charging desperate people a ton of cash to help them?”
From Literature
Multiple battles with Claudius’ henchmen pepper Scarlet and Hijiri’s journey, as does an encounter with the United Nations of this place: a group of wandering nomads from around the world who’ve come together for companionship.
From Los Angeles Times
But the most stylish delegation in this global capital of fashion will be the one wearing a cashmere collection inspired by warriors on horseback, nomads in yurts and the strength of history’s most sprawling empire.
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