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

Workshops include learning about healthy watersheds for Long Island Sound, bringing back migratory fish populations, empowering native interests on the Connecticut River, a river steward roundtable, and learning about what the next generation of river stewardship will require. —Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025

Officials credit close surveillance of wild migratory birds, a slew of biosecurity measures — and a little luck. —Karen Kucher, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025

San Diego sits on the Pacific Flyway, a north-south route taken by migratory birds that can travel from Alaska south to South America. —Karen Kucher, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025

Sightings of Bon Secour’s resident nesting sea turtles, endangered Alabama beach mice, more than 350 species of migratory birds, foxes, armadillos, and more are common. —Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025