Definition of Migrant

1. Noun. Traveler who moves from one region or country to another.

Exact synonyms: Migrator
Generic synonyms: Traveler, Traveller
Specialized synonyms: Departer, Goer, Leaver, Emigrant, Emigre, Emigree, Outgoer, Evacuee, Immigrant, Rusher, Colonist, Settler
Derivative terms: Migrate, Migrate

2. Adjective. Habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work. "Migratory workers"
Exact synonyms: Migratory
Similar to: Unsettled
Derivative terms: Migrate, Migrate, Migrate

Definition of Migrant

1. a. Migratory.

Definition of Migrant

1. Noun. A migratory bird or other animal. ¹

2. Noun. Traveller or worker who moves from one region or country to another. ¹

3. Adjective. Migratory. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Migrant

1. one that migrates [n -S] - See also: migrates

Lexicographical Neighbors of Migrant

mignonette
mignonette family
mignonettes
mignonne
mignons
migradollar
migradollars
migraine
migraine headache
migraine without headache
migraines
migraineur
migraineurs
migrainous
migrainous neuralgia
migrant (current term)
migrant shrike
migrant worker
migrant workers
migrants
migratable
migrate
migrated
migrates
migrating
migrating abscess
migrating teeth
migration
migration-inhibitory factor
migration-inhibitory factor test

Literary usage of Migrant

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1900)
"Very abundant migrant. In 1899, arrived March 13 ; another wave April 15. 161. ... Usually a tolerably common migrant. Failed to observe any in 1899. 162. ..."

2. The Wilson Bulletin by Wilson Ornithological Club, Nebraska Ornithologists' Union, Wilson Ornithological Society (1904)
"Common spring migrant. In the fall a few were seen in Central Park only. 123. ... Tolerably common migrant in. Central Park. 128. Dendroica palmarum. ..."

3. From Education to Work: A Difficult Transition for Young Adults With Low by Canadian Policy Research Networks (2005)
"Figure 4.9 allows us to look at the migrant gap and how it changes from one group to another in a more systematic way. In six countries, the gap in ..."

4. Indivisible Human Rights: The Relationship of Political and Civil Rights to by Human Rights Watch (Organization, Human Rights Watch (Organization) (1992)
"A chronicle of abuses against migrant laborers would be an extremely lengthy ... South Africa hosts hundreds of thousands of Mozambican migrant workers and ..."

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