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
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Prolific numbers of migratory birds travel during the rainy fall season at Palo Verde National Park, when the Tempisque River floods, creating a broad marsh.
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AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
The park offers something special in every season: kayaking and boating in summer, fiery foliage in fall, frozen waterfalls in winter, and migratory birding in spring.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Many might not know, but bald eagles are migratory birds.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 3 July 2025
This can happen if a storm blows them off-course from their migratory trajectory or if their internal compass gets mixed up, but scientists suspect there might be other complex factors at play.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
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AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
The park offers something special in every season: kayaking and boating in summer, fiery foliage in fall, frozen waterfalls in winter, and migratory birding in spring.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Many might not know, but bald eagles are migratory birds.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 3 July 2025
This can happen if a storm blows them off-course from their migratory trajectory or if their internal compass gets mixed up, but scientists suspect there might be other complex factors at play.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for migratory
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“Migratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migratory. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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