digital nomad
- noun
- /ˈdɪdʒɪtəl ˈnoʊmæd/
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nómada digital
- Matt, I love hearing of your travel adventures and the awesomeness you get up to; it's been a real inspiration for me to become a digital nomad.
Within that, the fastest growing workforce is what's called the digital nomad.
- Within that, the fastest growing workforce is what's called the digital nomad.
- So maybe you can enlighten the the listenership on what a digital nomad is.
Examples
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Many people dream of becoming a digital nomad and working from exotic locations around the world.
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As a digital nomad, she balances her work commitments with her passion for travel.
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He enjoys the flexibility that comes with being a digital nomad, allowing him to explore new cities while earning a living.
Synonyms
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A person who goes from place to place to find work
A person who travels from place to place for work
A person who often travels for work or study
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'digital' (relating to technology) + 'nomad' (a person who moves frequently): an adjective+noun combination that clearly denotes a person who travels while working using digital technology. Though a relatively recent coinage, the semantic parts and the pattern are cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Digital nomad comes from the words digital (online, electronic) and nomad (a person who moves from place to place). Imagine someone with a laptop who travels and works from cafes and beaches. That image explains why the phrase now means 'a person who earns money working online while traveling'.