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noun

ˈnō-ˌmad How to pronounce nomad (audio)
Definition of nomadnext
as in wanderer
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination after college she became quite the nomad, backpacking through Europe with no particular destination

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adjective

as in nomadic
traveling from place to place nomad caravans of Bedouins

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Recent Examples of nomad
Noun
Gerardo Olivares’ globe-trotting comedy sees various nomads and tribesmen move heaven and earth to watch the final between 2002 World Cup final between Germany and Brazil. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026 Who co-living is actually for The stereotype of co-living as a landing pad for laptop-toting nomads no longer holds. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Adjective
Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026 New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks. — Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nomad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nomad
  1. wanderer
  2. nomadic
  3. traveler
  4. drifter
  5. vagabond
Noun
  • My eight women are divided into wanderers, rebels, explorers, and mentors.
    — Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The constant wanderer’s favorite place to jet off to is Italy, especially Rome, which inspired the name of her 4-year-old daughter.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of wanderer
Adjective
  • Rome works remotely, and the couple have been living a nomadic lifestyle without a house or a car of their own for over 16 years.
    — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This off-grid model has been created with mobility in mind and would be a good fit for those wanting a nomadic lifestyle.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of nomadic
Noun
  • Since 2017 individual travelers have also been able to pass through the port.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • On Wednesday, a massive ice-rock avalanche triggered flash floods in Nepal’s steep Himalayan valleys, killing at least 72 people, sweeping away villages and roads, and leaving hundreds of residents and travelers missing.
    — Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of traveler
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  • The stakes are as jacked as Reacher’s biceps in the fourth installment of the series, which finds the heroic drifter at the center of a sprawling conspiracy involving terrorism, government agencies, and powerful political figures.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026
  • According to Rouse, the album grew out of observations gathered while traveling, with its songs populated by drifters, dreamers and fleeting encounters that blur the line between fiction and autobiography.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of drifter
Noun
  • Anyway, no longer satisfied with making sure that the theatrical trains run on time, Anna is a national parks vagabond, going from job to job, never laying down roots.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • His divorces ultimately left him scrambling for stability and turned him into a kind of moneyed vagabond, living out of suitcases.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 May 2026
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