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
Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
One of the spots drawing nomads in droves is Medellín, located in Colombia’s northwest.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
New York native and nomad by choice—Emily is a marketing & PR pro, now the founder of the award-winning R Public Relations, New York.
—Emily Reynolds Bergh, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
One of the spots drawing nomads in droves is Medellín, located in Colombia’s northwest.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Yet successful nomad entrepreneurs prove otherwise.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
One of the spots drawing nomads in droves is Medellín, located in Colombia’s northwest.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
New York native and nomad by choice—Emily is a marketing & PR pro, now the founder of the award-winning R Public Relations, New York.
—Emily Reynolds Bergh, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
One of the spots drawing nomads in droves is Medellín, located in Colombia’s northwest.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nomad
Adjective
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The villages in this mountainous landscape are home to a pastoral nomadic community that has lived for generations in close connection with the land.—
Natela Grigalashvili,
The Dial,
20 May 2025
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For millennia their nomadic ancestors came here to fish Arctic char, a silvery-orange cousin of the brook trout.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The wealth of amenities and things to do in a stunning Atlantic Ocean coastline setting have made Kiawah immensely appealing for families, corporate groups, and some of the most avid golf travelers from around the country.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Invariably, a traveler’s to-do list in Tokyo ends up being as long as the city is vast.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
25 May 2025
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Hartnett plays a down-on-his luck drifter named Lucas Reyes, who wakes up in Bangkok with a hangover, a black eye, and his hated ex Katherine Brunt (Katee Sackhoff), calling him for a favor.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2025
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Hartnett plays a down-on-his luck drifter named Lucas, who wakes up in Bangkok with a hangover, a black eye and his hated ex Katherine (Katee Sackhoff) calling him for a favor.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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“Nomad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nomad. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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