nomadic
adjective
no·mad·ic
nō-ˈma-dik 
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
Examples of nomadic in a Sentence
raised in a nomadic family, she attended half a dozen different high schools
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Alex Recouso, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The two spent six weeks making a film documentary of Inuit people living a nomadic lifestyle.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
The most well known is the story of Amalek, a nomadic people identified in the Book of Deuteronomy as the archenemy of the Israelites.
—Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
Their levels were 6% on average higher, which is worrying, given the pressures from the continually nomadic lifestyle.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nomadic
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“Nomadic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nomadic. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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