First Known Use: 1760
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migrant
noun mi·grant \ˈmī-grənt\
: a person who goes from one place to another especially to find work
: a bird or animal that moves from one area to another at different times of the year
Full Definition of MIGRANT
: one that migrates: as a : a person who moves regularly in order to find work especially in harvesting crops b : an animal that shifts from one habitat to another
— migrant adjective
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Origin of MIGRANT
Latin migrant-, migrans, present participle of migrare
Related to MIGRANT
- Synonyms
- émigré (also emigré), immigrant, incomer [chiefly British], in-migrant, emigrant, out-migrant, settler
- Antonyms
- nonimmigrant
MIGRANT Defined for Kids
migrant
noun mi·grant \ˈmī-grənt\
Definition of MIGRANT for Kids
: a person or animal that migrates
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