migrant

noun

mi·grant | \ ˈmī-grənt

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Definition of migrant

: one that migrates: such as

a : a person who moves regularly in order to find work especially in harvesting crops

b : an animal that shifts from one habitat to another

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Synonyms & Antonyms for migrant

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nonimmigrant

Examples of migrant in a Sentence

migrants in search of work on farms Not all birds are migrants.

Recent Examples on the Web Calls to form a new migrant caravan had circulated for days, but the turnout was smaller than one that formed January. — Star Tribune, "Hundreds of migrants set out from Honduras, dreaming of US," 30 Mar. 2021 In one case, a 17-year-old migrant was caring for a newborn. — New York Times, "‘No Place for a Child’: Inside the Tent Camp Housing Thousands of Migrant Children," 30 Mar. 2021 At the end of 2018 and early 2019, after the arrival of a migrant caravan to the Tijuana border, they were held occasionally at the ports of San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, and Tecate. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Customs conducts training exercise at the San Ysidro border," 17 Mar. 2021 Jesus Vargas, a local fisherman, saved a migrant using his fishing rod and captured some of the situation on camera. — Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, "Two migrants drown in Rio Grande amid border crossing surge," 22 Mar. 2021 Although immigration is a polarizing topic in Italy, the country is one of the most migrant-friendly nations in Europe, which adds to its rich palette of different cultures and foods. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes, "Searching For Italy: Stanley Tucci Visits Sicily," 17 Mar. 2021 Jettner, 29, a migrant from Honduras, is one of those who was allowed in to the United States. — Daniel Berehulak, New York Times, "Desperation as Migrant Traffic Piles Up," 14 Mar. 2021 Border agents encountered a migrant at the border about 78,000 times in January — more than double the rate at the same time a year ago and higher than in any January in a decade. — BostonGlobe.com, "Biden faces challenge from surge of migrants at the border," 9 Mar. 2021 Border agents encountered a migrant at the border about 78,000 times in January — more than double the rate at the same time a year ago and higher than in any January in a decade. — Star Tribune, "Surge of migrants at border poses challenge to Biden," 9 Mar. 2021

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“Migrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/migrant. Accessed 12 Apr. 2021.

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migrant

noun

English Language Learners Definition of migrant

: a person who goes from one place to another especially to find work

: a bird or animal that moves from one area to another at different times of the year

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migrant

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Kids Definition of migrant

: a person or animal that migrates

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