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Migratory

/ˈmaɪ.ɡɹəˌtɔ.ɹi/

(of birds, etc) Migrating.

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📖 Definitions of "Migratory"

adjective

1
(of birds, etc) Migrating.
2
Roving; wandering; nomadic.
"migratory habits; a migratory life"

🔄 Synonyms of "Migratory"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
unsettled	Not in a steady condition, uncertain, subject to change.
migrantnoun	Traveller or worker who moves from one region or country to another.

↔️ Antonyms of "Migratory"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
residentnoun	A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.
nonmigratory	Not migratory; that does not migrate.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Migratory"

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Word	Definition
unsettled	Not in a steady condition, uncertain, subject to change.
migrant	Migratory.
migrationnoun	An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.
migrateverb	(intransitive) To relocate periodically from one region to another, usually according to the seasons.
emigrantnoun	Someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country.
emigrationnoun	The act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.
immigrant	Of or relating to immigrants or the act of immigrating.
immigrationnoun	The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country of which one is not native born for the purpose of permanent residence.
transient	Remaining for only a brief time.
loggerheadnoun	The loggerhead sea turtle or loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), an oceanic turtle found throughout the world.
fishwaynoun	A structure built on or around dams or locks to facilitate the migration of fish.
exodusnoun	(biblical) The departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.
shrikenoun	Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns.
birds	the third studio album by New Zealand artist Bic Runga.
migrantsnoun	Traveller or worker who moves from one region or country to another.
migratingverb	(intransitive) To relocate periodically from one region to another, usually according to the seasons.
migrationsnoun	An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.
peripateticnoun	One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant.
nomadic	Of or relating to nomads.
itinerantnoun	Habitually travelling from place to place.