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nomad

/ˈnəʊmæd/

/ˈnoʊmæd/

nomadnoun

nomads

/ˈnəʊmæd/

/ˈnoʊmæd/

Translations

кочевник

The nomad traveled across the desert with his camel.

Кочевник путешествовал по пустыне со своим верблюдом.

Additional translations

странник

бродяга

Definitions

A member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.

The nomads traveled across the desert, following the migration patterns of the animals they hunted.

A person who does not stay long in the same place; a wanderer.

After retiring, he became a nomad, living in different countries for a few months at a time.

Synonyms

nomadverb

nomaded

Past Simple

nomaded

Past Participle

nomading

Gerund

Informal usage meaning ‘to travel or roam without a permanent home’

Definitions

To travel or roam about from place to place without settling permanently; to live as a nomad.

After quitting their jobs, they nomaded around South America for a year.

Synonyms

move about

roam about

wander about

nomadadjective

more nomad

Comp.

most nomad

Super.

/ˈnəʊ.mæd/

/ˈnoʊ.mæd/

Used attributively to describe something related to or characteristic of nomads (e.g., "nomad lifestyle").

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of nomads; nomadic.

They adopted a nomad lifestyle, never settling in one place for long.

Synonyms