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 Clarendon Farms property will bolster a pathway for migratory birds to the ACE Basin from the Savannah River. —

Thad Moore, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026 Botts also mentioned that the lake is an important part of the pathway for migratory birds. —

Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026 Paddle through clear waters with Rising Tide Explorers to learn about local ecosystems, fish for snook and tarpon, or admire rare shells and migratory birds along Tigertail Beach Park. —

Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026 Neighbors also say local wildlife — including eagles and other migratory birds — are already being displaced. —

Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for migratory

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migrant

Adjective

Activists have returned to court in South Africa to try to enforce a court order banning an anti-migrant group from blocking foreign nationals from accessing public health facilities and schools.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Her father worked as a seasonal migrant worker at the Hunt's Tomato Factory, and her mother later raised all nine children as a single parent and sent them all to college.

— Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026