semisedentary
/ˌsɛmiˈsɛdənˌtɛri/
adjective
- Describing a group or person that moves between different locations during part of the year but stays in one place for the rest of the year, rather than being fully nomadic or fully settled.
- Archaeologists found evidence of semisedentary farming communities that moved their livestock seasonally.
- The semisedentary tribe spent the summer fishing along the coast and the winter in inland villages.
- Many semisedentary peoples in the region built permanent homes but traveled to follow food sources.