digital nomad

noun

plural digital nomads

: someone who performs their occupation entirely over the Internet while traveling

Let's say you're thinking about becoming a digital nomad this summer, making the most of your company's work-from-home policy as borders reopen before the bosses require you back in the office.

—Jenny Gross

especially : such a person who has no permanent fixed home address

Most people have to pay to commute to and from work every day, which also leads to wear and tear on vehicles and the potential for costly repairs. As a digital nomad, Vonwiegen doesn't have to worry about these expenses. That means more money in his pocket—or retirement account.

—Kathryn Mancewicz

Another trend is to eschew both the office and the home and to work more or less permanently on the road. The result is the phenomenon of the digital nomad, a person who uses technology, particularly wireless networking, to work without requiring a fixed address.

—Paul McFedries

compare road warrior

Examples of digital nomad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Top Remote Jobs And Careers For 2025 In the new 2025 Digital Nomad Guide, FlexJobs also ranks the 10 most in-demand job titles for digital nomads this year. —Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025

Many digital nomads, most of them single, choose countries with lower costs and better quality of life. —Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025

For Malone, an experienced traveler who lived in England for three years while earning her bachelor’s degree, the trip marks a new life chapter as a digital nomad. —Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025

There are communities for Black expats and digital nomads, and Mexico offers a 39% lower cost of living than the United States. —Essence, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for digital nomad

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