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migrant

mi·grant

migrant

 
 
pronunciation:
maI grnt
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
part of speech: adjective
definition: moving from place to place.
At one time, some Native Americans were migrant people.
synonyms:
nomadic, traveling
similar words:
drifting, mobile, restless, roaming, wandering
 
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a person who travels from place to place to find work.
Migrants harvest grapes, apples, lettuce, and other farm crops.
similar words:
nomad, tramp, traveler
definition 2: an animal that travels according to the seasons from one region to another.
The robin is a migrant that flies south in the winter.