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nomadic

adjective no·mad·ic \ nō-ˈma-dik \
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Definition of nomadic

1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
  • a nomadic tribe
  • nomadic herders
2 : roaming about from place to place aimlessly, frequently, or without a fixed pattern of movement
  • a nomadic hobo

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Examples of nomadic in a Sentence

  1. raised in a nomadic family, she attended half a dozen different high schools

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First Known Use of nomadic

circa 1818

nomadic Synonyms

Synonyms
ambulant, ambulatory, errant, fugitive, gallivanting (also galavanting), nomad, itinerant, perambulatory, peregrine, peripatetic, ranging, roaming, roving, vagabond, vagrant, wandering, wayfaring
Related Words
drifting, footloose, meandering, rambling; sauntering, strolling, traipsing, walking; migrant, migratory
Near Antonyms
immobile, nonmoving, settled, standing, static, stationary; motionless, still

Other Anthropology Terms

ectomorph, ethnography, prehistory, yurt

NOMADIC Defined for Kids

nomadic

adjective no·mad·ic \ nō-ˈma-dik \

Definition of nomadic for Students

1 : characteristic of or being a nomad or group of nomads
  • nomadic herders
  • a nomadic lifestyle
2 : roaming about from place to place
  • nomadic wolves

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  1. See words that rhyme with nomadic Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for nomadic Spanish Central: Translation of nomadic Nglish: Translation of nomadic for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of nomadic for Arabic speakers

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