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

This not-for-profit conservation organization is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of native and migratory wild birds that have been harmed or displaced. —Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025

The monarch butterfly's annual migratory journey from Canada — through Pennsylvania — to Mexico is a breeze compared to the federal government's lengthy process to protect the dwindling species. —Jessica Boehm, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025

Both are migratory songbirds that arrive in seasonal waves. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025

These birds were known for their enormous migratory flocks that could darken the sky for hours, with reports of flocks stretching for miles. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025