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nomad

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈnoʊmæd/ · UK /ˈnəʊmæd/

nomad means: Someone who moves from place to place and has no permanent home.

noun

NO FIXED HOMEB2

Someone who moves from place to place and has no permanent home.

  • He lives as a nomad.
  • The family became nomads after leaving their village.
  • A modern nomad may work while traveling around the world.

Similar words: wanderer

Common phrases: live as a nomad, modern nomad, nomad life

MOVING HERDERB2

Someone from a group that moves with its animals to find fresh grass, without a permanent home.

  • The nomads moved their sheep north.
  • Desert nomads travel between places with water.
  • These nomads follow seasonal grazing routes with their cattle.

Similar words: nomadic herder

Common phrases: desert nomad, pastoral nomad, nomad community

WANDERING PERSONC1

Someone who keeps moving around rather than staying in one place.

  • She is a restless nomad.
  • The young nomad explored a different city each month.
  • These musical nomads travel wherever they can find an audience.

Similar words: wanderer, roamer

Common phrases: restless nomad, urban nomad

Questions about nomad

What does nomad mean?

Someone who moves from place to place and has no permanent home.

What is nomad in other languages?

Türkçe: göçebe · Español: nómada · Français: nomade · Deutsch: Nomade · Italiano: nomade · 日本語: 遊牧民

How do you pronounce nomad?

In American English /ˈnoʊmæd/; in British English /ˈnəʊmæd/.

How do you use nomad in a sentence?

He lives as a nomad. The family became nomads after leaving their village.

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