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migratory

adjective

habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
M
Ends with
Y
Contains
IGRATOR
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈmaɪ.ɡɹəˌtɔ.ɹi

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work

    “appalled by the social conditions of migrant life”

adjective

  1. used of animals that move seasonally

    “migratory birds”

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Example Sentences

appalled by the social conditions of migrant life
migratory workers
migratory birds

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