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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Around seven thousand years ago, indigenous peoples embarked on a northern migratory path from South America to Trinidad, then still a part of mainland South America.
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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
These artificial stars, moving across the sky in a quick succession, will mar astronomical observation but potentially also confuse migratory birds.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The discovery of 142 dead migratory birds on private land in central Canada has prompted an investigation and a search for the hunters responsible.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Matthew and Theresa Lyson, husband and wife and co-founders of the nonprofit Michigan Duck Rescue and Sanctuary in Washtenaw County's Salem Township, have also each been charged with six misdemeanor counts related to operating as a rehabilitator of migratory waterfowl without proper licensure.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
These artificial stars, moving across the sky in a quick succession, will mar astronomical observation but potentially also confuse migratory birds.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The discovery of 142 dead migratory birds on private land in central Canada has prompted an investigation and a search for the hunters responsible.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Matthew and Theresa Lyson, husband and wife and co-founders of the nonprofit Michigan Duck Rescue and Sanctuary in Washtenaw County's Salem Township, have also each been charged with six misdemeanor counts related to operating as a rehabilitator of migratory waterfowl without proper licensure.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 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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