nomadic

adjective

nō-ˈma-dik How to pronounce nomadic (audio)
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traveling from place to place raised in a nomadic family, she attended half a dozen different high schools

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Recent Examples of nomadic Explore the dunes on a Bactrian camel and visit a local nomadic family to learn more about life in the Gobi and the traditions that continue to shape the region. — Undraa Buyannemekh, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026 The off-grid lodge was founded by Angela Lankford and her Tibetan husband, Djarga, a local expert on nomadic heritage. — Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Seven months later, the nomadic striker was on the move again, this time joining Zenit St Petersburg, again on loan from Al Nassr, in February 2026. — Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Paparazzi photos that first emerged in April shone a spotlight on a breed developed by the nomadic Samoyed people of Siberia. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for nomadic
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  • Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
  • New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.
    — Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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