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
PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
Entrepreneurs are building huge businesses as nomads.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Many of its staff are now operating as academic nomads—working remotely and scrambling to secure office space at other locations in the city.
—Christopher Cokinos, Scientific American, 28 May 2025
The core of the RSF consists of Arabic-speaking nomads, once known as the Janjaweed, who have long been in conflict with the non-Arab farmers in this part of Sudan.
—Lynsey Addario, The Atlantic, 12 May 2025
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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
Entrepreneurs are building huge businesses as nomads.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Many of its staff are now operating as academic nomads—working remotely and scrambling to secure office space at other locations in the city.
—Christopher Cokinos, Scientific American, 28 May 2025
The core of the RSF consists of Arabic-speaking nomads, once known as the Janjaweed, who have long been in conflict with the non-Arab farmers in this part of Sudan.
—Lynsey Addario, The Atlantic, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nomad
Adjective
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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
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In the Mongolian steppe, nomadic communities used satellite data to better allocate the size of their herds ahead of winter.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
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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That’s because Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney World in Orlando have historically been the studio’s most popular outposts for travelers from the Middle East.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
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
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May 29, 2025 Marseille is like a siren’s song; for thousands of years, sailors and vagabonds have been drawn in and hooked by its rebellious undercurrent.—
Lily Radziemski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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After a one-season return to Phoenix, Miller became a bit of a basketball vagabond, having stints in Greece, Poland, the CBA, the USBL and even for the Harlem Globetrotters.—
Doug Haller,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Nomad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nomad. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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