nomadic

noʊˈmædɪk

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Definition of nomadic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

lifestyledescribing a lifestyle of frequent travel

She led a nomadic life, never staying long in one city.

roving

wandering

peoplerelating to people who move often

The nomadic tribe moved with the seasons.

migratory

roving

wandering

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nomadic lifestyle

way of living where people move often instead of staying permanently

They embraced a nomadic lifestyle, traveling between countries every few months.

Origin of nomadic

Greek, nomas (roaming)

Terms with nomadic included in their meaning

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wanderer

nomadic person

person who travels without a fixed home

traveler

nomadic

person who frequently changes location

itinerant

nomad

someone living a nomadic lifestyle

rolling stone

nomadic person

person who moves a lot, never settles down

roving

adj.

nomadic

moving from place to place without settling

sedentary

adj.

fixed location

living in a fixed location, not nomadic

hunting and gathering society

nomadic group

community with a nomadic lifestyle following food sources

travelling people

lifestyle

nomadic groups with no fixed residence

Examples of nomadic in a sentence

The nomadic tribes moved with the seasons.
Nomadic lifestyles require adaptability and resilience.
Some nomadic groups rely on livestock herding.

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French:nomade, ...
German:nomadisch, ...
Italian:nomade, errante, ...
Spanish:nómada, errante, ...
Portuguese:nómada, ...
Chinese:游牧的, 迁徙的, ...
Japanese:遊牧民のような, 遊牧の, ...
Arabic:بَدَوِيّ, رَحَّال, ...
Hebrew:נוֹוָדִי, נוֹודִי, ...
Russian:кочевой, ...
Ukrainian:кочовий, ...
Hindi:खानाबदोश, भ्रमणशील, ...
Bengali:যাযাবর, ...
Catalan:nòmada, itinerant, ...
Czech:nomádský, migrující, ...
Danish:nomadisk, vandrende, ...
Dutch:nomadisch, ...
Greek:νομαδικός, μετακινούμενος, ...
Hungarian:nomád, ...
Khmer:ចល័ត, ចល័តទីលំនៅ, ...
Korean:유목 생활의, 유목의, ...
Persian:کوچ‌نشین, چادرنشین, ...
Polish:koczowniczy, nomadyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):nômade, ...
Romanian:nomad, migrator, ...
Swedish:nomadisk, nomad, ...
Thai:เร่ร่อน, ที่ดำเนินชีวิตด้วยการย้ายถิ่นอยู่บ่อยครั้ง, ...
Turkish:göçebe, ...
Vietnamese:du mục, ...

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