nomadic

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no·mad·ic | \ nō-ˈma-dik

Definition of nomadic

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

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raised in a nomadic family, she attended half a dozen different high schools

Recent Examples on the Web School kidnappings by gunmen -- whom analysts identify as mostly young, former nomadic cattle herders -- have taken place in nine states, and targets have included everyone from preschoolers to university students. — Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2021 So far, the nomadic lifestyle is suiting the Standishes well. — Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2021 Was the pandemic also a factor for living a nomadic lifestyle? — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE.com, 7 Sep. 2021 Out of reach until recently, wanderlust was the one item the nomadic New York designer Ulla Johnson most wished to scratch off her vision board for a lot of the past year. — Kristen Bateman, Town & Country, 6 Sep. 2021 In July of 2018, Meeker (who has travelled to over 40 countries, honing his nomadic skills) bought a mobile home in Australia and hit the road. — Michael Alpiner, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021 These are generally solitary and nomadic scavengers, always on the move in search of food. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2021 Just up the road from the quaint downtown, a field filled with more than 50 vendors includes local sellers and nomadic antiques dealers who arrive every year in beat-up school busses and Airstream trailers. — BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2021 Evita Robinson is a nomadic explorer who built one of the earliest online communities for Black travelers. — Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2021

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