migratory
adjective
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Synonyms & Antonyms for migratory
Synonyms
Antonyms
nonmigrant, nonmigratory, resident
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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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That created thriving wildlife communities for both resident and migratory wildlife. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "Red Bank Fire on brink of heaven, hell for wildlife," 8 Sep. 2019 Both the noodles and soup preparation came to Vietnam with the Teochew, a migratory people from northeastern Guangdong province. — Andrea Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, "Hu tieu lowdown: The Chinese-Vietnamese-Cambodian noodles you need to know better," 4 Sep. 2019 Many people who leave their small-town homes for school or any number of other reasons later discover that the tug of their roots is greater than migratory impulses. — Liza Weisstuch, BostonGlobe.com, "Tulsa is in the throes of a dining renaissance," 2 Sep. 2019 In optimum conditions during this peak migratory time, participants will see several hawk species, eagles, vultures and ravens. — courant.com, "Community News For The Farmington Valley Edition," 30 Aug. 2019 The crane that Aucoin is accused of shooting is part of a non-migratory group that was reintroduced to the wild in 2011 and lives in Louisiana year-round. — Justin Rohrlich, Quartz, "What kind of animal would shoot a whooping crane?," 29 Aug. 2019 About 4,000 to 5,000 Florida sandhill cranes are year-round residents; they're joined each winter by about 25,000 of their larger, migratory cousins, greater sandhill cranes, FWC says. — Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com, "Alabama will let hunters kill sandhill cranes," 14 Aug. 2019 In theory, fish ladders operated by simulating the way migratory fish swim upstream in real life. — Aja Romano, Vox, "These unanswered questions are fueling speculation about the sex offender鈥檚 life and death.," 11 Aug. 2019 Some migratory humpback whales appear to use them as navigational markers, spawning grounds, and resting spots. — Warren Cornwall, Science | AAAS, "Mountains hidden in the deep sea are biological hot spots. Will mining ruin them?," 12 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'migratory.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for migratory
migratory
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of migratory
: moving from one place to another at different times of the year : migrating regularly
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migratory
adjective
mi路gra路to路ry
| \ 藞m墨-gr蓹-藢t券r-膿
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Kids Definition of migratory
1
: moving from one place to another
migratory workers migratory birds
2
: of or relating to migration
a bird's migratory route
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