Definition of NOMAD

nomad

Plural: nomads

Noun

  • A member of a community that moves from place to place.
  • a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
  • A member of a society or class who herd animals from pasture to pasture with no fixed home.
  • Synonym of wanderer: an itinerant person.
  • A person who changes residence frequently.
  • A player who changes teams frequently.
  • A dragonfly of Afroeurasia, Sympetrum fonscolombii.

Adj

  • Synonym of nomadic.

Examples

  • Like a nomad, the Scrabble tile bag offers new letters, constantly changing our board strategy.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French nomade, from Latin Nomas (“wandering shepherd”), from Ancient Greek νομάς (nomás, “roaming, wandering, esp. to find pasture”), from Ancient Greek νομός (nomós, “pasture”). Compare Numidia.

Scrabble Score: 8

nomad: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nomad: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nomad: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

nomad: valid Words With Friends Word