migratory
adjective
mi·gra·to·ry
ˈmī-grə-ˌtȯr-ē 
Examples of migratory in a Sentence
most of the apple crop is picked by migratory workers
migratory birds heading south for the winter
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The migratory birds that eat them disappeared and didn’t return until the snail population rebounded the following year.
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Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Hunters may also not hunt migratory birds on Sunday, according to the report.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Intensifying deforestation in the Amazon, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest in Brazil — all unique and critically important biospheres — threaten migratory species like the veery, researchers said, highlighting the need for conservation measures.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The salt marshes and estuaries are a magnet for migratory birds, whose colorful plumage rivals the blaze of bold leaves.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
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Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Hunters may also not hunt migratory birds on Sunday, according to the report.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Intensifying deforestation in the Amazon, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest in Brazil — all unique and critically important biospheres — threaten migratory species like the veery, researchers said, highlighting the need for conservation measures.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The salt marshes and estuaries are a magnet for migratory birds, whose colorful plumage rivals the blaze of bold leaves.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for migratory
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“Migratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/migratory. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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migratory
adjective
mi·gra·to·ry
ˈmī-grə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
: having a way of life that includes making migrations
migratory workers
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