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
How do birds read each other’s minds and avoid crashes on long, migratory journeys?
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
The home sits deep in the wetlands of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, which was established in 1933 as a refuge for migratory birds, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
Not unlike the human snowbirds, hundreds of actual birds use Port Aransas and neighboring Mustang Island as a popular resting place in their seasonal migratory patterns through the Central Flyway.
—Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025
Importantly, what a reminder that people are the biggest drivers of progress, and that some of the most productive people tend to be migratory types intent on working and thriving on the biggest stages.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
The home sits deep in the wetlands of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, which was established in 1933 as a refuge for migratory birds, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
Not unlike the human snowbirds, hundreds of actual birds use Port Aransas and neighboring Mustang Island as a popular resting place in their seasonal migratory patterns through the Central Flyway.
—Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025
Importantly, what a reminder that people are the biggest drivers of progress, and that some of the most productive people tend to be migratory types intent on working and thriving on the biggest stages.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for migratory
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“Migratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migratory. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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