as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
nomad caravans of Bedouins
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as in gypsy
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
Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
Wilfried Zaha, Charlotte FC Since leaving Crystal Palace after the 2022-23 season, Zaha has been something of a nomad.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Wentz has been a nomad since then, spending the 2021 season in Indianapolis, the 2022 season in Washington and then signing midway through 2023 as a backup for the Los Angeles Rams.
—Josh Dubow, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Inspired by the plight of the serfs and his experience among Siberian nomads and the watchmakers of Jura, Switzerland, among other influences, Kropotkin became a luminary of anarchist communism.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Chiang Mai is a major nomad hub, with oodles of dedicated co-living and co-working spaces.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
Wilfried Zaha, Charlotte FC Since leaving Crystal Palace after the 2022-23 season, Zaha has been something of a nomad.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Wentz has been a nomad since then, spending the 2021 season in Indianapolis, the 2022 season in Washington and then signing midway through 2023 as a backup for the Los Angeles Rams.
—Josh Dubow, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Inspired by the plight of the serfs and his experience among Siberian nomads and the watchmakers of Jura, Switzerland, among other influences, Kropotkin became a luminary of anarchist communism.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nomad
Adjective
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Leslie Patrick is a freelance writer who splits her time between South Korea and a nomadic life of slow traveling around the globe.—
Leslie Patrick,
AFAR Media,
15 Apr. 2025
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One such program, overseen by Dr. Steven John, an official at the Ministry of Health in Adamawa State, Nigeria, was implementing TB health care for nomadic populations there.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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Some packages also include non-alcoholic drinks, specialty coffees, and bottled water, which may improve the value for some travelers. 6.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Sargassum, the stinky, slimy bane of beachgoers worldwide, returned to swarm south Florida beaches last week, as masses of the seaweed were spotted lining the shores of Miami Beach, a famous destination and beach getaway for travelers.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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In the short story, a drifter impersonates a missing girl to rob the girl’s family — only to realize she’s made a terrible mistake.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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Millie Bobby Brown will star as an orphaned teenager searching for her brother across a post-apocalyptic American West, joined by a loveable robot and a drifter (Chris Pratt).—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Nomad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nomad. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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