nomad Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons

WordNet

Nom"ad noun
Etymology
L. nomas, -adis, Gr. , , pasturing, roaming without fixed home, fr. a pasture, allotted abode, fr. to distribute, allot, drive to pasture; prob. akin to AS. niman to take, and E. nimble: cf. F. nomade. Cf. Astronomy, Economy, Nimble, Nemesis, Numb, Number.
Definitions
  1. One of a race or tribe that has no fixed location, but wanders from place to place in search of pasture or game.
Nom"ad adjective
Definitions
  1. Roving; nomadic.

Webster 1913