nomad
A person who moves from place to place instead of living in one home.
nomad in a sentence
- The nomad packed up his tent again, ready to wander across the desert to a new camp.
- Long ago, a nomad might follow the herds all year, never settling in one village.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to nomad?
- Asettler
- Bresident
- Cwanderer
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C: wanderer. The other three mean the opposite of nomad.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to nomad?
- Arover
- Bsettler
- Cwanderer
- Dtraveller
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B: settler. The other three mean nearly the same as nomad.
Words that mean something similar
wanderer, traveller, rover
Words that mean the opposite
settler, resident
More words about places & settings
- oasis: A green place in a desert where there is water.
- occupy: To live in, fill or take up a space.
- odour: A smell, often an unpleasant one.
- outskirts: The outer edges of a town or city, far from the centre.
- peril: The threat of serious danger.
- perilous: Very dangerous.
- picturesque: Pretty enough to be in a painting or on a postcard.
- precarious: Not safe or steady, and likely to fall or fail at any moment.
More words to explore
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