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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And for many migratory birds in general, a warming planet has seen seasons shift, with spring starting increasingly earlier each year.
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New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Colombia and other South American nations spent years pleading for aid from the international community to cope with the brunt of Venezuela’s migratory crisis, before many of those same migrants began moving toward the United States.
—Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Wild rice also is an essential food source for many of the migratory birds in the area, including many species of ducks, pheasants, owls, cranes, geese and songbirds.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Amongst the Carmargue flamingos, some individuals are residents whilst others are migratory, and a small number of individuals pursue a mixed strategy, migrating in some years and staying put in others.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Colombia and other South American nations spent years pleading for aid from the international community to cope with the brunt of Venezuela’s migratory crisis, before many of those same migrants began moving toward the United States.
—Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Wild rice also is an essential food source for many of the migratory birds in the area, including many species of ducks, pheasants, owls, cranes, geese and songbirds.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Amongst the Carmargue flamingos, some individuals are residents whilst others are migratory, and a small number of individuals pursue a mixed strategy, migrating in some years and staying put in others.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Migratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/migratory. Accessed 10 Sep. 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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