migrant
migrating, especially of people; migratory.
Also called migrant worker. a person who moves from place to place to get work, especially a farm laborer who harvests crops seasonally.
Origin of migrant
1Other words from migrant
- non·mi·grant, adjective, noun
- un·mi·grant, adjective
Words that may be confused with migrant
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British Dictionary definitions for migrant
/ (ˈmaɪɡrənt) /
a person or animal that moves from one region, place, or country to another
an itinerant agricultural worker who travels from one district to another
mainly Australian
an immigrant, esp a recent one
(as modifier): a migrant hostel
moving from one region, place, or country to another; migratory
Origin of migrant
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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