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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The disease decimated not only crowded cities, but also small, nomadic hunter-gatherer groups.
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ABC News, 17 June 2026
As the May renewal date approached, Walsh and the company made the decision to leave their home on Irving Park and return, once again, to the nomadic lifestyle of their early days.
—Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
There’s a whole contingency of people that are quite nomadic, so some people like to have full apartments attached to their houses [where friends can stay].
—Mary Holland, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026
Individual and collective tensions These energy projects in nomadic communities are presented as part of of national efforts to modernize rural areas, bring capital to local communities and promote renewable energy development as part of China’s clean energy and carbon reduction agenda.
—Sanggay Tashi, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
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ABC News, 17 June 2026
As the May renewal date approached, Walsh and the company made the decision to leave their home on Irving Park and return, once again, to the nomadic lifestyle of their early days.
—Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
There’s a whole contingency of people that are quite nomadic, so some people like to have full apartments attached to their houses [where friends can stay].
—Mary Holland, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026
Individual and collective tensions These energy projects in nomadic communities are presented as part of of national efforts to modernize rural areas, bring capital to local communities and promote renewable energy development as part of China’s clean energy and carbon reduction agenda.
—Sanggay Tashi, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
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“Nomadic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nomadic. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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