migrator
- noun
- /ˈmaɪɡreɪtər/
:
migrante
Examples
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Brad finished his note saying the tundra swans were on the move, but doesn't believe them to be migrators.
Blog text (10) -
The Convention of Montego Bay, dated December 1st, 1982, opens new ways that will enrich Latin American regionalism, such as the exploitation of the Zone, the development and transfer of marine technology, the protection and preservation of the marine environment, and the great migrators.
Academic text (2003) -
The area provides large refuge and nursery areas among degraded environments, being essential for the maintenance of the life cycle of many species, above all the migrators (Agostinho et al., 2004; Miranda & Dembkowski, 2016).
Academic text (2018) -
Every year, thousands of migrators travel thousands of miles to find warmer climates during winter.
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The gray whales are known as long-distance migrators that swim from Alaska to Mexico every season.
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Many bird species are migrators, moving south to escape the cold during the winter months.
Synonyms
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3.9
A person who travels without a fixed home or purpose
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3.7
Moving regularly from place to place, often for seasonal work
A person who moves to another region or country to live for a short time
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Migrator comes from the old Latin verb migrare, which means 'to move' or 'change place'. It shares the same root as migrate and migration, so a migrator is simply a person, animal, or thing that moves regularly from one place to another, like birds that go south for the winter.