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单词 nomads
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nomad

noun

no·​mad ˈnō-ˌmad How to pronounce nomad (audio)
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
2
: 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 How to pronounce nomad (audio)
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

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

Kids Definition

nomad 1 of 2

noun

no·​mad ˈnō-ˌmad How to pronounce nomad (audio)
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 2

adjective

: nomadic

nomads

noun

plural of nomad
as in gypsies
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

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  • gypsies
  • wanderers
  • travelers
  • travellers
  • drifters
  • wayfarers
  • vagabonds
  • roamers
  • hobos
  • rovers
  • knockabouts
  • birds of passage
  • ramblers
  • sojourners
  • gadabouts
  • strollers
  • migrants
  • maunderers
  • stragglers
  • hoboes
  • passengers
  • lingerers
  • loiterers
  • laggards
  • sightseers
  • tramps
  • vagrants
  • bums
  • amblers
  • transients
  • saunterers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • inhabitants
  • dwellers
  • settlers
  • residents
  • homebodies
  • denizens
  • habitants
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