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
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Platinum Heritage’s overnight desert adventure also focuses on the flora and fauna of the desert, but with an added emphasis on the culture of the region’s indigenous Bedouin nomadic tribes.
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In the 1960s, the Canadian government encouraged the traditionally nomadic Inuit to move into subsidized housing.
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Lock wasn't aware of who Brown was before the nomadic veteran assistant coach joined Missouri last spring -- despite Brown's pedigree of having coached three Jim Thorpe Award winners.
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In Wadi Rum, old shepherd paths snake past thousands of ancient petroglyphs and rock inscriptions written by the Nabateans and nomadic Thamudic tribes.
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Platinum Heritage’s overnight desert adventure also focuses on the flora and fauna of the desert, but with an added emphasis on the culture of the region’s indigenous Bedouin nomadic tribes.
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These nomadic vamps got a scent for Bella, and threw life into chaos for both the Cullens and the wolves destined to protect humans from their blood-sucker nemeses.
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The nomadic life of a professional basketball player like Boatright — who has plied his trade the last two years in Europe and Asia in his continuing pursuit of a NBA career — can be financially rewarding in its own right.
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Centuries of expanding and contracting border lines, nomadic ethnic groups like the Roma and 150 years of Turkish occupation have turned Budapest into a unique archetype relative to the rest of the region.
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First Known Use of nomadic
circa 1818
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NOMADIC Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of nomadic for Students
1 : characteristic of or being a nomad or group of nomads nomadic herders a nomadic lifestyle
2 : roaming about from place to place nomadic wolves
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