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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Shorebirds fly thousands of miles each year along ancient and largely unknown migratory routes called flyways.
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Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2024
There are migratory populations of bull trout in both the East and West Fork of the Bitterroot, with some specimens as big as 20 inches, according to Montana FWP.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 8 May 2024
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Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2024
There are migratory populations of bull trout in both the East and West Fork of the Bitterroot, with some specimens as big as 20 inches, according to Montana FWP.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 8 May 2024
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“Migratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/migratory. Accessed 15 May. 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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