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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Mongolia and its people are often believed to be primarily nomadic.
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2025
But the human-feeding insects’ numbers began to rise around 13,000 years ago, the study found, which corresponds with the shift from nomadic to sedentary lifestyles about 12,000 years ago.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2025
Those who did stay the course, sticking it out through two nomadic years at USC, say something different has taken hold within the team in this third season.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
For millennia their nomadic ancestors came here to fish Arctic char, a silvery-orange cousin of the brook trout.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2025
But the human-feeding insects’ numbers began to rise around 13,000 years ago, the study found, which corresponds with the shift from nomadic to sedentary lifestyles about 12,000 years ago.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2025
Those who did stay the course, sticking it out through two nomadic years at USC, say something different has taken hold within the team in this third season.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
For millennia their nomadic ancestors came here to fish Arctic char, a silvery-orange cousin of the brook trout.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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“Nomadic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nomadic. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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