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 capture in Gran Canaria falls into the juvenile-to-subadult size range, suggesting these waters could serve as a nursery or perhaps a migratory corridor.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
This dune-scape is only accessible by four-by-four from the tiny fishing village of Al Khaluf and the area’s lucky few visitors are advised to follow existing tracks to avoid disturbing marine life and migratory birds.
—Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
The most pronounced effect of a minor storm is on migratory animals, which use the Earth’s magnetic fields as an internal GPS and can be thrown off track when the solar magnetism hits.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
The wet season from January to March sees the lagoon’s water create awe-inspiring mirror effects and attracts flamingos and other migratory birds, not unlike Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
This dune-scape is only accessible by four-by-four from the tiny fishing village of Al Khaluf and the area’s lucky few visitors are advised to follow existing tracks to avoid disturbing marine life and migratory birds.
—Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
The most pronounced effect of a minor storm is on migratory animals, which use the Earth’s magnetic fields as an internal GPS and can be thrown off track when the solar magnetism hits.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
The wet season from January to March sees the lagoon’s water create awe-inspiring mirror effects and attracts flamingos and other migratory birds, not unlike Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Migratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/migratory. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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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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