MIGRATORY Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

migratory

adjective

ˈmī-grə-ˌtȯr-ē

as in migrant

having a way of life that involves moving from one region to another typically on a seasonal basis most of the apple crop is picked by migratory workers migratory birds heading south for the winter

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Recent Examples of migratory The plant provides habitat for fish, crabs and plankton, feeds migratory birds and locks away carbon and methane — both heat-trapping greenhouse gases — in coastal sediments. —

Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 Sitting just north of the already shrinking Great Salt Lake, the area is also a sanctuary for migratory birds. —

Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 May 2026 According to the study, the fish evolved in the Great Lakes from a migratory species into one capable of spending its life in fresh waters. —

Staff Author, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 Formed by volcanic debris a quarter of a million years ago, the alkaline, algae-rich lakes attract giant flocks of hungry flamingos, along with a vast variety of wading and migratory birds. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for migratory

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migrant

Adjective

In his ruling, the judge cited the case of Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who continues to fight against his deportation in court after being wrongfully deported to a mega-prison in El Salvador last year and then returned to the United States.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Vale, who is in custody, also potentially faced the death penalty because someone died in one of the migrant crossings from Cuba to Mexico.

— Jay Weaver May 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026