nomads

NOUN

person who wanders from place to place

Synonyms

STRONGEST

migrant pilgrim vagabond wanderer

STRONG

hobo itinerant rambler roamer rover wayfarer

Example Sentences

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Claudio Ranieri's pizza-loving Leicester nomads stormed to the Premier League summit and, after briefly giving up top spot to Arsenal, surged clear to become 5,000-1-shot winners.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

She paid special attention to their hats, digging through historical archives—“there are over 200 types of hats that are worn by Mongolians,” she said—before using the culture of ancient nomads as her creative inspiration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Mexico City is attracting food lovers and digital nomads from all over the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

It said that, as of Thursday, 11 of the nomads initially detained continued to be held.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Because of this, their children and their grandchildren are nomads.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García