nomad

noun

no·mad | \ ˈnō-ˌmad

, British also ˈnä- \

Definition of nomad

1 : a member of a people who have no fixed residence but move from place to place usually seasonally and within a well-defined territory For centuries nomads have shepherded goats, sheep, and cattle across the … semiarid grasslands … — Discovery

2 : an individual who roams about He lived like a nomad for a few years after college, never holding a job in one place for very long.

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He lived like a nomad for a few years after college, never holding a job in one place for very long. after college she became quite the nomad, backpacking through Europe with no particular destination

Recent Examples on the Web Removing an alpha male may disrupt pack dynamics for a short while but a nomad will soon be along to take its place. — Popular Science, "Eastern coyotes are increasingly common—here are 5 facts to know about them," 12 Mar. 2021 El Centro has owned its building for three years but was a nomad before that. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: A Mexican cultural center welcomed homeless people. Then came the fines," 4 Mar. 2021 Swankie, a nomad who plays herself in the film, helped locate other options for the crew near Quartzsite. — Jackson Mchenry, Vulture, "Tracking Nomadland’s Path Across the American West," 19 Feb. 2021 There are dozens of options for digital nomad visas, but here are a few of the most popular programs. — Mike Swigunski, Forbes, "Remote Work Visas Are Transforming The Future Of Work And Travel," 20 Mar. 2021 But in his second season with the Eagles, Parkey tore groin muscles in the third game of the 2015 campaign, an injury that turned him into an NFL nomad. — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, "Cody Parkey gets opportunity to drop anchor," 19 Mar. 2021 Swankie plays a version of herself, a nomad who befriends Fern and spends some time with her. — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, "Meet Swankie, the Arizona-based breakout star of the Oscar-nominated movie 'Nomadland'," 16 Mar. 2021 Removing an alpha male may disrupt pack dynamics for a short while but a nomad will soon be along to take its place. — Popular Science, "Eastern coyotes are increasingly common—here are 5 facts to know about them," 12 Mar. 2021 To make her award-winning film, which follows a woman living as a nomad in the American West, Zhao spoke to and cast real people living on the road. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Chloe Zhao Makes History at the Golden Globes," 1 Mar. 2021

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