digital nomad

noun

plural digital nomads

: someone who performs their occupation entirely over the Internet while traveling

Let's say you're thinking about becoming a digital nomad this summer, making the most of your company's work-from-home policy as borders reopen before the bosses require you back in the office.

—Jenny Gross

especially : such a person who has no permanent fixed home address

Most people have to pay to commute to and from work every day, which also leads to wear and tear on vehicles and the potential for costly repairs. As a digital nomad, Vonwiegen doesn't have to worry about these expenses. That means more money in his pocket—or retirement account.

—Kathryn Mancewicz

Another trend is to eschew both the office and the home and to work more or less permanently on the road. The result is the phenomenon of the digital nomad, a person who uses technology, particularly wireless networking, to work without requiring a fixed address.

—Paul McFedries

compare road warrior

Examples of digital nomad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spain also offers a digital nomad visa, which allows remote foreign workers to move there for up to one year, with the possibility to apply for a residence permit afterwards. —Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024

The Best Countries For Americans To Move To: Europe Spain With its blend of affordability, culture and a top-notch healthcare system, Spain is a hotspot for digital nomads and retirees. —Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024

Japan also has a digital nomad visa, but only for six months. —Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024

The subjects of this commonwealth, like the digital nomads in one of Srinivasan’s cloud civilizations, do not believe they are obligated to render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s. —Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above