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grey nomad

(Australia) A retired person who travels independently and for an extended period within their own country, particularly in a caravan or motor home.

ˈɡɹeɪ ˈnoʊˌmædDocumented since 2010s2010sGen Alpha158 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS

(Australia) A retired person who travels independently and for an extended period within their own country, particularly in a caravan or motor home.

Origin: Coined by documentary filmmakers Catherine Marciniak and Steve Westh for the documentary [https://web.archive.org/web/20140831022056/http://decembe… Grey Nomads] screened on the Australian public broadcaster [http://www.abc.net.au/ ABC] on September 23rd 1997. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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