digital nomad

[dij-i-tl noh-mad]

noun

1. a person who works remotely while traveling for leisure, especially when having no fixed, permanent address.

   The business catered to Americans who live abroad, particularly digital nomads.

adjective

1. of or relating to the community of people who work remotely while traveling for leisure, especially when having no fixed, permanent address.

   The digital nomad lifestyle allows me to build my skills while I fulfill my dream of seeing the world.

Word History and Origins

Origin of digital nomad¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

The other 60% are freelancers, many of whom are digital nomads, including those working for big ecommerce firms, and cyberspace writers.

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The government has tentatively embraced foreign labour by launching a digital nomad visa and upskilling initiatives, but immigration remains politically fraught in the largely conservative country.

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A portion of those clients are distant descendants seeking a second citizenship, while another crop of those clients are seeking passive income visas for retirees and digital nomad visas for remote workers, Pinto said.

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The country's government has said the move is aimed at making New Zealand "more attractive to digital nomads", referring to people who travel while working remotely.

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Japan is also one of more than 60 countries that offers a digital nomad visa, which allows remote workers to legally live in the country for up to one year.

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