Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

digital nomad

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: dig-i-tal no-mad
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who earns a living from telecommunication technology while living in a nomadic manner, typically working remotely from various locations such as coworking spaces, cafés, and public libraries.

Example Sentences

"Their logic was as enviable as it was unattainable for everyone else: If you’re going to work from home indefinitely, why not make a new home in an exotic place? This tiny cohort gathered their MacBooks, passports and N95 masks and became digital nomads."
"Spain plans to issue “digital nomad” visas giving Britons and other non-EU citizens the chance to work in the sun and enjoy a lower cost of living with tax breaks thrown in for good measure."

Inflected Forms

digital nomads (plural)

Phrases

digital nomadism

Frequently Paired Words

digital nomadism

Questions

What does digital nomad mean?: Someone who earns a living from telecommunication technology while living in a nomadic manner, typically working remotely from various locations such as coworking spaces, cafés, and public libraries.

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