migrator
/mai'greitə/
Definition
- Noun:
- An animal that travels between different habitats at particular times of the year: A migrator is an organism, especially a bird, fish, or mammal, that makes regular seasonal journeys from one region or climate to another, typically for feeding or breeding.
- A traveler who moves from one region or country to another: A migrator is a person who relocates, often in search of work, better living conditions, or to escape conflict, though this usage is less common than the biological one.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Animal):
- The Arctic tern is a famous migrator, flying from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back each year.
- Salmon are powerful migrators, returning from the ocean to the freshwater streams where they were born to spawn.
- Noun (Human):
- During the 19th century, many migrators left Europe for the promise of a new life in America.
- Economic opportunity turned him into a migrator, moving from a rural village to the capital city.
Advanced Usage
- "Seasonal migrator": This phrase specifies an animal whose migration is tied to seasons.
- The monarch butterfly is a seasonal migrator, traveling south to Mexico for the winter.
- "Long-distance migrator": This phrase emphasizes the extensive journey undertaken.
- The bar-tailed godwit is a champion long-distance migrator, making non-stop flights over the ocean.
Variants and Related Words
- Migrate (verb): To move from one region or habitat to another, especially regularly according to the seasons.
- Many birds migrate south for the winter.
- Migration (noun): The act or process of migrating.
- The annual wildebeest migration is a spectacular sight.
- Migratory (adjective): Relating to or characterized by migration.
- The area is a crucial stop for migratory birds.
Synonyms
- Nomad: A member of a people or tribe that moves from place to place, typically for pasture. (Note: This often implies no fixed seasonal route, unlike a biological migrator.)
- Traveler: A person who is traveling or who often travels. (A more general term for the human sense.)
Related Phrases
- "Pattern of migration": The regular route or timing followed by migrators.
- Scientists are studying changes in the pattern of migration for these whales.
- "Migration route": The specific path taken by migrators.
- The conservation of wetlands is vital as they lie on a key migration route.
Related Idioms
- "To follow the sun": This idiom can describe the behavior of migrators, especially birds, moving to warmer climates.
- Like many retirees who become snowbirds, these swallows follow the sun.
Noun
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an animal (especially birds and fish) that travels between different habitats at particular times of the year
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traveler who moves from one region or country to another
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