Migrant Definition
mīgrənt
migrants
noun
migrants
An organism, especially an animal, that moves from one region to another (as for breeding) or that has established itself in an area where it previously did not exist.
American Heritage
A person, bird, or animal that migrates.
Webster's New World
A farm laborer who moves from place to place to harvest seasonal crops.
Webster's New World
An itinerant worker who travels from one area to another in search of work.
American Heritage
A person who leaves one country to settle permanently in another; an immigrant.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
adjective
Migrating; migratory.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
Other Word Forms of Migrant
Noun
Singular:
migrant
Plural:
migrantsOrigin of Migrant
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Latin migrāns migrant- present participle of migrāre to migrate migrate
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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