nomad

«nomad» in Mova's school dictionary: a person who belongs to a group that moves from place to… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a nomad, nomads)

meaning for a pupil

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 →

2) (informal) A nomad is anyone who moves a lot and has no fixed home. tree →

sense 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 →
• Bedouin nomads live in the desert. tree →
• Early humans were nomads before farming began. tree →
• The family lived like nomads, moving every year. tree →
• Mongolian nomads carry their homes on horses and camels. tree →
• A digital nomad works from different countries. tree →

note

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

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «nomad» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.