Synonyms of migratory

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• migrant
• nomadic
• travelling
• traveling
• peregrine
• mobile
• itinerant
• peripatetic
• vagrant
• roaming
• roving
• tramp
• vagabond
• ranging
• wayfaring
• ambulatory
• wandering
• errant
• ambulant
• walking
• fugitive
• meandering
• sauntering
• footloose
• drifting
• galavanting
• strolling
• rambling
• gadabout
• gallivanting
• traipsing
• fiddle-footed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resident
• stationary
• nonmigratory
• immobile
• nonmigrant
• fixed
• sedentary
• established
• fast
• settled
• rooted
• set

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of migratory

Each spring and fall, the woods of Kentucky can serve as a rest area for millions of migratory birds heading north or south in search of more comfortable weather conditions. —Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025

Without wetlands, migratory waterfowl and wading birds essentially abandoned the area. —Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025

If the sledgehammer effect were true, the population of butterflies would spike in the fall — when migratory monarchs travel to the coast — and decline in the summer, suggesting that urban gardens actually trapped the migratory monarchs. —Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025

The park is home to hundreds of migratory bird species, protected grass flats, and dolphins. —Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 July 2025