nomad
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.
any wanderer; itinerant.
Origin of nomad
1Other words from nomad
- no·mad·ism, noun
- non·no·mad, noun, adjective
- sem·i·no·mad, noun
- sem·i·no·mad·ism, noun
Words Nearby nomad
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How to use nomad in a sentence
They also promoted their life as “digital nomads” and entrepreneurs on several social media platforms as well as through a $30 eBook explaining how they moved to the country.
Why Indonesia kicked out an American who was promoting Bali tourism | Karen Ho | January 21, 2021 | QuartzAt the other end of the spectrum, small, tourism-dependent nations are opening their arms to digital nomads fleeing pandemic-stricken countries.
We spent four years studying “digital nomads”, a vanguard known for using remote working tools to earn income while they travel the world.
Digital nomads show us how remote workers can find community | Robert C. Litchfield | January 5, 2021 | QuartzHowever, Karsten warns, these remote working visas will only work for nations that keep their requirements practical for nomads.
Hanging out with Panam, a nomad who needs to prove herself to her clan, is always a thrill.
‘Cyberpunk 2077’ is a thrill ride through an ugly, unexamined world | Elise Favis | December 11, 2020 | Washington Post
As she tells the story in her book nomad, she met with liberal and conservative outfits.
Today, she takes the formula from me and sucks down every last drop of liquid like a desert-thirsty nomad.
He ended the trip with 5,000 Twitter followers and a new title: digital nomad.
FS: I used to be a café and restaurant nomad, camping out at various spots in Cambridge to write all day.
How I Write: Lisa Scottoline and Daughter Francesca Serritella | Noah Charney | November 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAt DVF, multiple pompoms adorned floppy knit hats, adding a dose of whimsy to a collection inspired by a mythical "nomad."
In China the patriarch of a nomad horde became emperor of a nation retaining ancestor worship as its chief religious system.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles MorrisThese dogs guard the flocks, or the nomad camps, and rather resemble large collies; as a rule, they are black and very fierce.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 | Charles Kenneth Howard-BuryHe was a nomad, wandering from place to place, feeding upon whatever living things he could kill with his hands.
A Civic Biology | George William HunterHe has a hand-to-mouth, nomad existence, ending in the inevitable frozen misery of the workhouse.
The Hills and the Vale | Richard JefferiesThe question will have to be asked: Is it better for this population to be practically nomad or settled?
The Hills and the Vale | Richard Jefferies
British Dictionary definitions for nomad
/ (ˈnəʊmæd) /
a member of a people or tribe who move from place to place to find pasture and food
a person who continually moves from place to place; wanderer
Origin of nomad
1Derived forms of nomad
- nomadism, noun
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