nomadic
adjective
no·mad·ic
nō-ˈma-dik 
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
a nomadic tribe
nomadic herders
2
: roaming about from place to place aimlessly, frequently, or without a fixed pattern of movement
a nomadic hobo
Examples of nomadic in a Sentence
raised in a nomadic family, she attended half a dozen different high schools
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Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
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—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
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Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
The increasingly inaccessible real estate market is a hot topic among would-be homeowners these days, leaving shoppers looking for alternative options in the form of rentals, nomadic living, and yes, tiny homes.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
There’s even a design echo between the nomadic Mongolian ger — the traditional felt tent sometimes referred to as yurts — and the Martian dome prototypes being developed by the MARS-V engineering team.
—Rosanna Philpott, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Like many of Gallivant’s globetrotting eaus, this one feels nomadic, ever textured and light.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nomadic
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“Nomadic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nomadic. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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