Synonyms for migratory
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Roving; wandering; nomadic.
migratory habits; a migratory life
Related words
- Word family
- migration
- Phrases
- migratory bird
Example sentences
- nomadic Nomadic peoples follow the water and grazing land.
- nomad In two nomad camps are ten horses.
- vagrant If you meet a vagrant or a beggar, it's good to give them some money.
- migrant The migrant hoped to also get a mouthful of food.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| migratory | falling | |
| nomadic | rising | |
| nomad | steady | |
| vagrant | steady | |
| migrant | steady | |
| emigratory | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- nomad2
- 6 letters
- roving2
- 7 letters
- migrant2, nomadic3, vagrant2
- 9 letters
- wandering3, unsettled3, itinerant4
- 10 letters
- emigratory
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (nomad2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- migrateur