nomad
noun
no·mad ˈnō-ˌmad 
1
: a member of a people who have no fixed residence but move from place to place usually seasonally and within a well-defined territory
For centuries nomads have shepherded goats, sheep, and cattle across the … semiarid grasslands … 
Discovery
Discovery2
: an individual who roams about
He lived like a nomad for a few years after college, never holding a job in one place for very long.
nomad adjective
nomadism
ˈnō-ˌma-ˌdi-zəm
noun 
Synonyms
- drifter
- gadabout
- gypsy
- knockabout
- maunderer
- rambler
- roamer
- rover
- stroller
- vagabond
- wanderer
- wayfarer
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Example Sentences
He lived like a nomad for a few years after college, never holding a job in one place for very long. after college she became quite the nomad, backpacking through Europe with no particular destination
Recent Examples on the Web Anoma has been a nomad the past four years, spending time at three different schools. Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2022 En route, the book offers us a gripping overview of humankind’s seemingly unstoppable evolution from primitive but harmless nomad to the rapacious bureaucrat in charge of civic planning in your neighborhood today. Elizabeth Lowry, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 Research from Harvard Business School professor Raj Choudury finds that 33 countries offer a formal digital nomad visa. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2022 For the new nomad, that means the 900 can hold up to 10 passengers, as well as the skis, surfboards or fly-fishing gear that the adventure requires. Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 25 July 2022 Because of the way its neo-Bohemian, global-nomad vibe brings those elements together. San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2022 Plenty of countries have tried to capitalize on the work-from-home trend by introducing digital nomad visas, with some even promising a tax-free lifestyle to lure remote workers. Christine Mui, Fortune, 14 July 2022 The logo depicts the silhouetted face of a Tuareg nomad wearing a ‘cheich’ (or a ‘chèche’ in French). Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 July 2022 Because of the way its neo-Bohemian, global-nomad vibe brings those elements together. San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2022 See More
Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2022 En route, the book offers us a gripping overview of humankind’s seemingly unstoppable evolution from primitive but harmless nomad to the rapacious bureaucrat in charge of civic planning in your neighborhood today. Elizabeth Lowry, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 Research from Harvard Business School professor Raj Choudury finds that 33 countries offer a formal digital nomad visa. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2022 For the new nomad, that means the 900 can hold up to 10 passengers, as well as the skis, surfboards or fly-fishing gear that the adventure requires. Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 25 July 2022 Because of the way its neo-Bohemian, global-nomad vibe brings those elements together. San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2022 Plenty of countries have tried to capitalize on the work-from-home trend by introducing digital nomad visas, with some even promising a tax-free lifestyle to lure remote workers. Christine Mui, Fortune, 14 July 2022 The logo depicts the silhouetted face of a Tuareg nomad wearing a ‘cheich’ (or a ‘chèche’ in French). Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 July 2022 Because of the way its neo-Bohemian, global-nomad vibe brings those elements together. San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin nomad-, nomas member of a wandering pastoral people, from Greek, from nemein
First Known Use
1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing nomad
Kids Definition
nomad 1 of 2
noun
no·mad ˈnō-ˌmad
1
: a member of a people having no permanent home but moving from place to place usually in search of food or to graze livestock
2
: a person who moves often
nomad
2 of 2adjective
: nomadic
nomad 1 of 2
adjective
as in nomadic
traveling from place to place nomad caravans of Bedouins Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- nomadic
- peregrine
- vagabond
- roaming
- itinerant
- wandering
- peripatetic
- roving
- wayfaring
- migrant
- vagrant
- ranging
- ambulatory
- ambulant
- migratory
- fugitive
- gallivanting
- galavanting
- walking
- errant
- perambulatory
- on the move
- meandering
- drifting
- footloose
- rambling
- sauntering
- strolling
- traipsing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- stationary
- static
- settled
- immobile
- standing
- motionless
- still
- nonmoving
nomad
2 of 2noun
as in gypsy
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination after college she became quite the nomad, backpacking through Europe with no particular destination Synonyms & Similar Words
- gypsy
- wanderer
- traveler
- traveller
- drifter
- vagabond
- roamer
- gadabout
- wayfarer
- rambler
- knockabout
- rover
- bird of passage
- sojourner
- hobo
- maunderer
- stroller
- straggler
- migrant
- passenger
- loiterer
- laggard
- lingerer
- sightseer
- tramp
- transient
- ambler
- bum
- vagrant
- saunterer
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dweller
- resident
- inhabitant
- homebody
- settler
- denizen
- habitant