plural migrants
: someone or something that migrates: such as
a
: a person who moves regularly in order to find work especially in harvesting crops
farms employing migrants during the growing season
b
: immigrant sense a
especially
: refugee
… administration officials announced they would work to swiftly screen migrants seeking asylum at the border … and penalize people who cross illegally into the U.S. or illegally through another country on their way to the U.S. border. —
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c
: an animal (such as a gray whale, monarch butterfly, leatherback sea turtle, or Canada goose) that moves usually long distances from one habitat or geographic region to another
migrant
adjective
migrant labor
migrant birds
Examples of migrant in a Sentence
migrants in search of work on farms
Not all birds are migrants.
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The cardinal has been a strong advocate for migrants and supported the reforms of Pope Francis, although the late pontiff experienced significant opposition from some in the US hierarchy.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Here are five objects that capture the breadth and depth of life and work in California, Hawaii and other states for Filipino migrants.
—Sam Vong, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Its campaign noted how Italy’s simple cuisine valued seasonality, fresh produce and limiting waste, while its variety highlighted its regional culinary differences and influences from migrants and others.
—Paolo Santalucia, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
Kast — who will be Chile’s most right-wing president since the fall of dictator Augusto Pinochet in 1990 — has vowed to deport all undocumented migrants, including thousands of Venezuelans who have flocked to Chile to escape economic freefall and political repression back home.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Here are five objects that capture the breadth and depth of life and work in California, Hawaii and other states for Filipino migrants.
—Sam Vong, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Its campaign noted how Italy’s simple cuisine valued seasonality, fresh produce and limiting waste, while its variety highlighted its regional culinary differences and influences from migrants and others.
—Paolo Santalucia, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
Kast — who will be Chile’s most right-wing president since the fall of dictator Augusto Pinochet in 1990 — has vowed to deport all undocumented migrants, including thousands of Venezuelans who have flocked to Chile to escape economic freefall and political repression back home.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Migrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/migrant. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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