Words / C2

noh-MAD-ik/nəʊˈmædɪk/

Nomadic means moving from place to place rather than staying put: a nomadic life, nomadic work. Travelling is everyday; itinerant (already in the dictionary) is the close formal twin, especially of work. Migrant (already in the dictionary) is a wider labour and demographic word. Do not leave nomadic staff without a named local owner.

Meaning

Moving from place to place rather than staying settled, of people or work.

Examples

• “A nomadic marking team still needs a named local key-holder.”
• “Travelling is everyday. Itinerant is the work cousin (already in C2). Migrant is wider (already in the dictionary). A visitor badge is not a fire procedure. Someone on site must hold the key. Wandering between rooms is not a risk register.”

Good to know

Wandering; not settled. Everyday: travelling. Close: itinerant (work). Cousin: migrant. A visitor still needs a local owner.

Near in meaning

travelling

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