nomad

/ˈnəʊmæd/ noun [C]

Definition

› a member of a group of people who move from one place to another instead of living in the same place all the time

nomadic

/nəʊˈmædɪk/ adjective › Nomadic people move from place to place.

(Definition of nomad noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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