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# nomad

noun (a nomad, nomads)

«nomad» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A nomad is a person who belongs to a group that moves from place to place with their animals instead of living in one place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nomad/#m1)
2. (informal) A nomad is anyone who moves a lot and has no fixed home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nomad/#m2)

### In the lessons

Met in geography and history about Mongols, Bedouin, Maasai, Sami and early humans; in everyday talk, a digital nomad works online while travelling.

### Examples

- Nomads move to find fresh grass for their animals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nomad/#x1)
- Bedouin nomads live in the desert. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nomad/#x2)
- Early humans were nomads before farming began. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nomad/#x3)
- The family lived like nomads, moving every year. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nomad/#x4)
- Mongolian nomads carry their homes on horses and camels. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nomad/#x5)
- A digital nomad works from different countries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nomad/#x6)

### Note

Plural: nomads. Adjective: nomadic. Not the same as homeless; nomads move by choice and tradition.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «nomad» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nomad/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nomad» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nomad.html) on Mova free.