nomad
nomad Lexical Profile
nomad Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode and moves systematically from place to place, typically seasonally in search of pasture for livestock or food and water.
"Pastoral nomads across Central Asia have relied on portable yurts for centuries to adapt to changing seasons."
Any person who wanders from place to place and does not stay long in the same location.
"Working remotely as a freelance designer allowed her to live as a modern nomad, spending a few months in each new city."
• adjective
Living the life of a nomad; wandering or roaming from place to place without a permanent settlement.
"The documentary explored the daily customs and seasonal migrations of nomad tribes across the steppe."
• Rhymes for nomad
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from French nomade, via Latin from Ancient Greek nomas ('roaming about for pasture'), derived from the verb nemein ('to pasture or graze flocks').