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 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife now will receive a $9.25 million grant to improve a fish passage and native migratory fish habitat under Oregon Route 99 for coho, cutthroat, winter and summer steelhead.
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Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
This lagoon system, declared a Ramsar site in 2008, is home to three species of sea turtles and a refuge for numerous migratory birds.
—Gwendolina Duval, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
High above Chicago, in the predawn dark, flew an airborne river of migratory birds.
—Vincent Alban, New York Times, 21 May 2025
One of the best parts about springtime is the return of migratory birds.
—Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
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Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
This lagoon system, declared a Ramsar site in 2008, is home to three species of sea turtles and a refuge for numerous migratory birds.
—Gwendolina Duval, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
High above Chicago, in the predawn dark, flew an airborne river of migratory birds.
—Vincent Alban, New York Times, 21 May 2025
One of the best parts about springtime is the return of migratory birds.
—Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
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“Migratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migratory. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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