migrant

Migrant is defined as a person or animal that moves from one place to another.

(adjective)

An example of migrant is a bird that flies south for the winter; a migrant bird.

The definition of a migrant is a person or animal that moves from place to place.

(noun)

An example of a migrant is a person who moves from farm to farm picking fruits and vegetables.

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See migrant in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

migrating; migratory

Origin: L migrans, prp. of migrare

noun

  1. a person, bird, or animal that migrates
  2. ☆ a farm laborer who moves from place to place to harvest seasonal crops

See migrant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. One that moves from one region to another by chance, instinct, or plan.
  2. An itinerant worker who travels from one area to another in search of work.
adjective
Migratory.

Origin:

Origin: Latin migrāns, migrant-

Origin: , present participle of migrāre, to migrate; see migrate

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