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
Recent Examples on the Web
Scientists have tracked the virus along migratory routes and stopovers, among wild birds in rural areas and commercial poultry operations and, most recently, among cattle on dairy farms.
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Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
First, the movement of migratory herbivores only cursorily matched the classic predictions of grazing succession.
—T. Michael Anderson, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024
Some types of migratory shorebirds rely on saline lakes, including Mono Lake in California and the Great Salt Lake in Utah, on their long migrations.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The first cases of this H5N1 bird flu strain emerged in North America among wild migratory birds in late 2021 and soon spread to poultry farms.
—Will Stone, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
Wild migratory birds are believed to be the source of the infection, the USDA had said.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
This potential for improved outcomes should not surprise: many of the most important benefits from rivers—such as migratory fish and sediment delivery to deltas—operate at the scale of the larger system, the river basin.
—Jeff Opperman, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Most of the potentially infectious migratory birds have already passed through the state, Miller said.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Wild migratory birds are believed to be the source of the infection, the USDA said, and viral testing and epidemiologic efforts remained underway.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
First, the movement of migratory herbivores only cursorily matched the classic predictions of grazing succession.
—T. Michael Anderson, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024
Some types of migratory shorebirds rely on saline lakes, including Mono Lake in California and the Great Salt Lake in Utah, on their long migrations.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The first cases of this H5N1 bird flu strain emerged in North America among wild migratory birds in late 2021 and soon spread to poultry farms.
—Will Stone, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
Wild migratory birds are believed to be the source of the infection, the USDA had said.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
This potential for improved outcomes should not surprise: many of the most important benefits from rivers—such as migratory fish and sediment delivery to deltas—operate at the scale of the larger system, the river basin.
—Jeff Opperman, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Most of the potentially infectious migratory birds have already passed through the state, Miller said.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Wild migratory birds are believed to be the source of the infection, the USDA said, and viral testing and epidemiologic efforts remained underway.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
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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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