nomadic

[noh-mad-ik]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads.

Other Word Forms

• nomadically adverb
• nonnomadic adjective
• nonnomadically adverb
• seminomadic adjective
• seminomadically adverb
• unnomadic adjective
• unnomadically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of nomadic¹

From the Greek word nomadikós, dating back to 1810–20. See nomad, -ic

Example Sentences

For millennia, these nomadic tribes traversed the area to trade with each other and set up settlements in sync with the seasons.

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But much of the violence against Christians is carried out by the nomadic Fulani people.

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In Indonesia, the growing exploitation of nickel to meet surging demand for electric vehicle batteries is endangering the nomadic hunter gatherer people of the Hongana Manyawa community, the report said.

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For decades, Tomas - who lives in the small village of Nueva Oceania - had been practically a neighbour to these nomadic people, who shun contact with outsiders.

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The reaction was unsurprising as the Somali-speaking nomadic community earn their living by raising livestock, which are often threatened by predators such as cheetahs, leopards, lions, and hyenas.

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Related Words

• pastoral 
• peripatetic 
• wandering