migrant

noun

mi·grant ˈmī-grənt

plural migrants

Synonyms of migrant next

: someone or something that migrates: such as

: a person who moves regularly in order to find work especially in harvesting crops

farms employing migrants during the growing season

: 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. —

Colleen Long

: 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

Examples of migrant in a Sentence

migrants in search of work on farms Not all birds are migrants.

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Most Popular Most Popular Federal agents are rounding up migrants in Florida, but specifics are spotty. —

Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2025 David Marquez, the group’s social protection coordinator, told CNN that around 300 Venezuelan migrants with HIV cannot continue their treatment as it was run with PEPFAR support. —

Hira Humayun, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025 Inside the vans, officers found 26 migrants from China. —

Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025 The funds in question were originally allocated to help provide shelter and services for migrants arriving in the city. —

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