nomadic

[noh-mad-ik]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads.

Other Word Forms

• nomadically adverb
• nonnomadic adjective
• nonnomadically adverb
• seminomadic adjective
• seminomadically adverb
• unnomadic adjective
• unnomadically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of nomadic¹

From the Greek word nomadikós, dating back to 1810–20. See nomad, -ic

Example Sentences

The tattooed woman, aged about 50, was from the nomadic horse-riding Pazyryk people who lived on the vast steppe between China and Europe.

From BBC

In addition to the Ash People, the trailer includes a look at the Wind Traders, a nomadic Na’vi clan that travels aboard airborne ships drawn by massive jellyfish-like creatures.

From Los Angeles Times

This formerly nomadic trio struggles to forge a “normal” life in the fictional Boston suburb of Wellsbury.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

The Emberá Dobida, a nomadic indigenous group from Colombia, have migrated to Bogotá to escape paramilitary violence but face discrimination in the capital.

From BBC

Related Words

• pastoral 
• peripatetic 
• wandering