as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
nomad caravans of Bedouins
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as in traveler
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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Recent Examples of nomad
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
Digital Nomads Prove Flexibility Beats Rigid Structure Digital nomads excel at adaptation—navigating unreliable internet connections, managing multiple time zones, and adjusting expectations while constantly relocating.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Join nomad communities that expand your network globally.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
But for the connected nomad needing internet on the road or out in the backwoods, this power flexibility is a game-changer.
—PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Noun
The Rays have been nomads, calling a minor-league ballpark — Steinbrenner Field in Tampa — their temporary home this year.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
Digital Nomads Prove Flexibility Beats Rigid Structure Digital nomads excel at adaptation—navigating unreliable internet connections, managing multiple time zones, and adjusting expectations while constantly relocating.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Join nomad communities that expand your network globally.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
But for the connected nomad needing internet on the road or out in the backwoods, this power flexibility is a game-changer.
—PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nomad
Adjective
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As the country modernized, nomadic lifestyles were largely replaced with more settled, urbanized ways of living—so the symbolism woven into felting designs began to hold less significance in everyday life.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
20 Aug. 2025
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The people settling here were in for some major changes from formerly nomadic lifestyles.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What are the terrorism risks for travelers in Mexico?—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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The History Museum of Travelers Rest, operated by the Travelers Rest Historical Society, will give you a look into the town’s rich history as a resting spot for travelers.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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Nearly every live-action Star Wars project has a character who falls into this category, a pattern underscored by Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), the drifter turned spy turned integral member of the Rebel Alliance who headlines Andor, which has returned for its second and final season.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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Lee, older, is a menacing and opportunistic drifter.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Folk Rock Since the twenty-tens, the L.A. folk-rock band Lord Huron has offered a captivating take on Americana, filled with vagabonds and pariahs hoping to avoid haunted afterlives.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
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Their pitching staff is full of arms who don’t get carry on their fastball, and their lineup lacks power to take advantage of Coors Field without professional vagabonds like C.J. Cron and Mark Reynolds.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
21 May 2025
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“Nomad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nomad. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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