plural migrants
: someone or something that migrates: such as
a
: a person who moves regularly in order to find work especially in harvesting crops
farms employing migrants during the growing season
b
: immigrant sense a
especially
: refugee
… administration officials announced they would work to swiftly screen migrants seeking asylum at the border … and penalize people who cross illegally into the U.S. or illegally through another country on their way to the U.S. border. —
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c
: an animal (such as a gray whale, monarch butterfly, leatherback sea turtle, or Canada goose) that moves usually long distances from one habitat or geographic region to another
migrant
adjective
migrant labor
migrant birds
Synonyms
Examples of migrant in a Sentence
migrants in search of work on farms
Not all birds are migrants.
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That assault occurred at a La Quinta Inn near Third Ave and 13th St. in Gowanus that was being used as a migrant shelter, according to police records.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
Many of the right-wing protestors claim the high number of migrants in the U.K. fuels crime and violence.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2024
Strassburger met dozens of migrants who had been deported.
—Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
Authorities are aiming to stem the growing flow of migrants seeking to reach the United States through Latin America.
—Reuters, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
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Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
Many of the right-wing protestors claim the high number of migrants in the U.K. fuels crime and violence.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2024
Strassburger met dozens of migrants who had been deported.
—Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
Authorities are aiming to stem the growing flow of migrants seeking to reach the United States through Latin America.
—Reuters, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Migrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/migrant. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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