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migratory

adjective

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

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Word length
9
Starts with
M
Ends with
Y
Contains
IG
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

ˈmaɪ.ɡɹəˌtɔ.ɹi

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

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