migratory
adjective
mi·gra·to·ry
ˈmī-grə-ˌtȯr-ē 
Examples of migratory in a Sentence
most of the apple crop is picked by migratory workers
migratory birds heading south for the winter
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Yet the virus continues to spread, often through wild migratory birds.
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Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Jan. 2025
Visitors will stroll under old-growth live oaks and tall cabbage palms, and among knobby cypress trees, with ample opportunity to spot migratory birds and even gators.
floridahikes.com; 411 S Tremain St, Mt Dora, FL 32757
Tour Lake Dora By Water
Ready to venture beyond the shoreline?
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
The lake is also a biodiversity hotspot that houses critical habitats and sustains migratory birds, while also supporting area jobs and $2.5 billion in economic activity.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
The main way bird flu spreads to poultry farms is through migratory birds that fly into barns or land on coops.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
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Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Jan. 2025
Visitors will stroll under old-growth live oaks and tall cabbage palms, and among knobby cypress trees, with ample opportunity to spot migratory birds and even gators.
floridahikes.com; 411 S Tremain St, Mt Dora, FL 32757
Tour Lake Dora By Water
Ready to venture beyond the shoreline?
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
The lake is also a biodiversity hotspot that houses critical habitats and sustains migratory birds, while also supporting area jobs and $2.5 billion in economic activity.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
The main way bird flu spreads to poultry farms is through migratory birds that fly into barns or land on coops.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for migratory
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“Migratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/migratory. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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migratory
adjective
mi·gra·to·ry
ˈmī-grə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
: having a way of life that includes making migrations
migratory workers
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