as in gypsies
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 nomads
For aspiring nomads, understand that flexibility must be earned through trust, consistency and clear communication.
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Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nomads
Noun
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The weather is almost always perfect, the mountains are endlessly inviting, and state's inland gems, like the ever-popular Palm Springs, offer plenty of magic for weekend wanderers.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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According to new research published in the E-Journal of the Excavations of Pompeii, a handful of survivors, destitute wanderers, and treasure hunters continued to call the ruins home for decades.—
Andrew Paul Aug 7,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Which is a problem, given how few travelers actually think about their safety at the airport.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Underneath the stark floodlights streamed a procession of weary travelers in T-shirts and jeans, reaching into the bottom of a white coach bus for their oversize duffel bags.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Nomads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nomads. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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