Phrase guide

grey nomad

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia

Examples

  • 2011, Alan Carter, Prime Cut, Large Print 16pt Edition, page 103, Constable Greg Fisher reported on the trip to Mason and Starvation bays and the chat with Billy Mather, none of which had generated anything of real interest except for the tip about the grey nomads who′d passed through.

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History

Etymology

Coined by documentary filmmakers Catherine Marciniak and Steve Westh for the documentary Grey Nomads screened on the Australian public broadcaster ABC on September 23rd 1997.