migratory
adjective
mi·gra·to·ry
ˈmī-grə-ˌtȯr-ē 
Examples of migratory in a Sentence
most of the apple crop is picked by migratory workers
migratory birds heading south for the winter
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The park is home to hundreds of migratory bird species, protected grass flats, and dolphins.
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Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Prolific numbers of migratory birds travel during the rainy fall season at Palo Verde National Park, when the Tempisque River floods, creating a broad marsh.
—AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
The park offers something special in every season: kayaking and boating in summer, fiery foliage in fall, frozen waterfalls in winter, and migratory birding in spring.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Many might not know, but bald eagles are migratory birds.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 3 July 2025
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Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Prolific numbers of migratory birds travel during the rainy fall season at Palo Verde National Park, when the Tempisque River floods, creating a broad marsh.
—AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
The park offers something special in every season: kayaking and boating in summer, fiery foliage in fall, frozen waterfalls in winter, and migratory birding in spring.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Many might not know, but bald eagles are migratory birds.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for migratory
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“Migratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/migratory. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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migratory
adjective
mi·gra·to·ry
ˈmī-grə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
: having a way of life that includes making migrations
migratory workers
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