noun
nomad
NOH-mad/ˈnəʊmæd/
A person who moves from place to place rather than living in a permanent home.
The nomad packs her tent and cooking gear into the bicycle trailer before moving on.
Etymology
Greek nomas described wandering from place to place to find pasture for flocks or herds. That pastoral image underlies the broader meaning of someone who lives without a fixed home.
In context
beneath this drab exterior beats the Restless Heart of a Wanderer a nomad a a a hobo I prefer to think of myself was a free Soul a man who struck off the shackles
More examples
- The nomads move their herds to fresh pasture each season.
- After selling her house, she became a nomad.
- Digital nomads work online while traveling from place to place.
Forms
nomad · nomads
nomadic adjective — Moving from place to place without settling.
Similar words
- wanderer
- Emphasizes roaming, without necessarily lacking a permanent home.
- itinerant
- Usually moves between places to find or perform work.