seminomad

noun

semi·​no·​mad ˌse-mē-ˈnō-ˌmad How to pronounce seminomad (audio)
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: a member of a people living usually in portable or temporary dwellings and practicing seasonal migration but having a base camp at which some crops are cultivated
seminomadic
ˌse-mē-nō-ˈma-dik How to pronounce seminomad (audio)
ˌse-ˌmī-
-mi-
adjective

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seminomad was circa 1934

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“Seminomad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seminomad. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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