plural migrants
: someone or something that migrates: such as
a
: a person who moves regularly in order to find work especially in harvesting crops
farms employing migrants during the growing season
b
: immigrant sense a
especially
: refugee
… administration officials announced they would work to swiftly screen migrants seeking asylum at the border … and penalize people who cross illegally into the U.S. or illegally through another country on their way to the U.S. border. —
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c
: an animal (such as a gray whale, monarch butterfly, leatherback sea turtle, or Canada goose) that moves usually long distances from one habitat or geographic region to another
migrant
adjective
migrant labor
migrant birds
Examples of migrant in a Sentence
migrants in search of work on farms
Not all birds are migrants.
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The Texas facility has most recently come under scrutiny after the death of a Cuban migrant was officially ruled a homicide in January.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Since a surge in asylum-seekers and other migrants to Europe a decade ago, public debate on the issue has shifted and far-right parties have gained political power.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The Central Port Authority of Chios is conducting a preliminary investigation while agencies are continuing their search for missing passengers, who are believed to be migrants.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Migration Minister Thanos Plevris praised the coast guard for their efforts to save the migrants.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Since a surge in asylum-seekers and other migrants to Europe a decade ago, public debate on the issue has shifted and far-right parties have gained political power.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The Central Port Authority of Chios is conducting a preliminary investigation while agencies are continuing their search for missing passengers, who are believed to be migrants.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Migration Minister Thanos Plevris praised the coast guard for their efforts to save the migrants.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Migrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/migrant. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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