Meaning & use
nomad
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A person who moves from place to place rather than settling permanently in one location.
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The nomad's family herded goats across the desert with the changing seasons.
As a freelance writer, she lives like a nomad, working from a new city each month.
A note on using this word
"Nomad" often implies a traditional, cyclical way of life tied to herding or seasons, unlike the more general "wanderer."
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Words with an opposite meaning
settler
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