Definition of migrant
: one that migrates: such asa : a person who moves regularly in order to find work especially in harvesting cropsb : an animal that shifts from one habitat to another
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Examples of migrant in a Sentence
migrants in search of work on farms
Not all birds are migrants.
Recent Examples of migrant from the Web
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The Hellenikon complex, largely abandoned over the last 13 years despite the country’s deep financial crisis, had been used to house up to 3,000 migrants.
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At least 70,877 refugees and migrants have arrived on Europe's shores since the beginning of 2017, according to the UN refugee agency.
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Kicking off her first trip abroad in nearly a quarter-century, Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (ahng sahn soo chee) offered encouragement to impoverished migrants in neighboring Thailand.
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Up to 24 percent of the workforce is made up of EU nationals and the sector needs some 62,000 new migrants per year, auditing firm KPMG said in a March report.
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The drowning of dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean this week underscored the urgency of the task.
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In Turkey, Djam runs into Avril (Maryne Cayon), a distressed French 19-year-old whose noble but ill-conceived plans to help migrants at the Syrian border have backfired.
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Later, this divide mapped onto the city itself, as eastern Aleppo spread and filled with poor migrants.
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Well, here’s good news for brave would-be Mexican migrants!
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Origin and Etymology of migrant
Latin migrant-, migrans, present participle of migrare
MIGRANT Defined for English Language Learners
migrant
playDefinition of migrant for English Language Learners
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: a person who goes from one place to another especially to find work
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: a bird or animal that moves from one area to another at different times of the year
MIGRANT Defined for Kids
migrant
playDefinition of migrant for Students
: a person or animal that migrates
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