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migrantmi‧grant /ˈmaɪɡrənt/ ●○○ AWL noun [countable] - 400 migrants won the right to stay in the country yesterday, after a ten-year battle.
- Historically, California has welcomed migrants from other states and nations.
- Many of the city's poorest residents are migrants from rural areas.
- And this economy persists to a substantial degree, courtesy of both the climate and exploitable migrant and illegal-alien labor.
- Perpetual migrants, they have had to find new housing for their center several times.
- Some had barracks and medical centres for migrants.
- The vast majority of these migrants stayed broadly within the science, maths and engineering fields.
- Their rank-and-file soon settled down abroad like most non-ideological migrants transferring their revolutionary energies to the anti-slavery campaign.
- Time to be looking for summer migrants.
- You see, often there is no food left for the local herds after the migrants go through.
someone does not live in one particular place► migrant someone who has travelled from one place or country to another in order to find work: · Many of the city's poorest residents are migrants from rural areas.· 400 migrants won the right to stay in the country yesterday, after a ten-year battle. ► drifter someone who continually travels from one place to another without ever planning where to go next and without ever having a fixed job: · His grandfather was a drifter from New Mexico, who spent half his life brawling and drinking. ► nomad a member of a tribe of people who do not live permanently in one place, but travel around looking for food for their animals, warmer weather etc: · The film follows the nomads as they cross the desert with their camels. ► vagrant also transient American someone who has no job, no home etc and who travels around and sleeps outdoors: · City authorities are planning a campaign to get an estimated 300,000 vagrants off the streets.· The town has never been particularly welcoming to transients. ► Animalsaardvark, nounadder, nounAfghan, nounalley cat, nounalligator, nounalpaca, nounAlsatian, nounamphibian, nounamphibious, adjectiveangora, nounanimal, nounanteater, nounantelope, nounanthropoid, adjectiveantler, nounape, nounappaloosa, nounarachnid, nounarmadillo, nounasp, nounass, nounbaa, verbbaboon, nounbaby, nounbadger, nounbantam, nounbark, verbbark, nounbarnacle, nounbasset, nounbat, nounbay, nounbay, verbbay, adjectivebeagle, nounbear, nounbeast, nounbeast of burden, nounbeaver, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounbelly, nounbig cat, nounbig game, nounbighorn sheep, nounbilly goat, nounbiped, nounbison, nounbitch, nounbivalve, nounbleat, verbbloodhound, nounbloodstream, nounblow-hole, nounboa, nounboar, nounbobcat, nounbovine, adjectivebow-wow, nounboxer, nounbrainwave, nounbrindled, adjectivebristle, verbbronc, nounbronco, nounbrontosaurus, nounbrush, nounbuck, nounbuffalo, nounbull, nounbulldog, nounbullfrog, nounbullock, nounbull terrier, nounburro, nounburrow, nouncalf, nouncall, nouncalve, verbcamel, nouncanine, adjectivecanine, nouncarapace, nouncarcass, nouncaribou, nouncarnivore, nouncarthorse, nouncat, nouncattle, nouncaudal, adjectivecayman, nouncetacean, nounchameleon, nounchamois, nouncheetah, nounchestnut, nounchickadee, nounchicken, nounchihuahua, nounchimpanzee, nounchinchilla, nounchipmunk, nounchow, nounclaw, nouncloven hoof, nouncoat, nouncob, nouncobra, nouncocker spaniel, nouncold-blooded, adjectivecollie, nouncolouring, nouncolt, nouncomb, nounconnective tissue, nouncony, nouncoon, nouncopperhead, nouncorgi, nouncougar, nouncourtship, nouncow, nouncoyote, nouncoypu, nouncrest, nouncrocodile, nouncrop, verbcrustacean, nouncry, nouncub, nouncur, noundachshund, nounDalmatian, noundeer, nounden, noundentine, noundingo, noundinosaur, noundoe, noundog, noundolphin, noundomesticate, verbdonkey, noundormouse, noundorsal, adjectivedromedary, nounduckbilled platypus, nounearthworm, nounelephant, nounelk, nounentrails, nounermine, nounewe, nounexcreta, nounexcretion, nounfallopian tube, nounfallow deer, nounfang, nounfauna, nounfawn, nounfeed, nounfeeler, nounfeline, adjectivefeline, nounfemale, adjectivefemale, nounferal, adjectiveferret, nounfetlock, nounfieldmouse, nounfilly, nounfin, nounfleece, nounflipper, nounflying fox, nounfoal, nounfoal, verbfoetus, nounforefoot, nounforeleg, nounfox, nounfoxhound, nounfox terrier, nounFriesian, nounfrog, nounfrogspawn, nounfruit bat, nounfur, nounfurry, adjectivegarter snake, noungazelle, noungecko, noungeese, gelding, noungerbil, nounGerman shepherd, noungestation, noungiant panda, noungibbon, noungiraffe, noungnu, noungoat, noungolden retriever, noungopher, noungorilla, noungregarious, adjectivegreyhound, noungroundhog, nounground squirrel, noungrunt, verbguinea pig, nounhack, nounhackles, nounhairless, adjectivehamster, nounhare, nounhart, nounhaunch, nounhedgehog, nounheifer, nounhen, nounherbivore, nounherd, nounhermit crab, nounhibernate, verbhind, adjectivehind, nounhindquarters, nounhippo, nounhippopotamus, nounhock, nounhog, nounhoof, nounhorned, adjectivehorse, nounhound, nounhowl, verbhump, nounhusky, nounhyaena, nounhybrid, nounhyena, nounibex, nouniguana, nounimpala, nouninbred, adjectiveinbreeding, nouninsectivore, nouninterbreed, verbinvertebrate, nounjackal, nounjackrabbit, nounjaguar, nounjellyfish, nounJersey, nounkangaroo, nounkid, nounkoala, nounkookaburra, nounLabrador, nounlair, nounlamb, nounlemming, nounleopard, nounlion, nounlioness, nounlitter, nounlitter, verblizard, nounllama, nounlonghorn, nounlugworm, nounlynx, nounmale, nounmamba, nounmammal, nounmammary, adjectivemammoth, nounmandible, nounmandrill, nounmane, nounman-eater, nounmare, nounmarmoset, nounmarsupial, nounmarten, nounmastitis, nounmate, nounmate, verbmating, nounmaw, nounmenagerie, nounmew, verbmiaow, verbmice, nounmigrant, nounmilk, verbmimic, verbmimic, nounmink, nounmole, nounmollusc, nounmongoose, nounmongrel, nounmonkey, nounmoo, verbmoose, nounmoult, verbmountain goat, nounmountain lion, nounmouse, nounmule, nounmuskrat, nounmussel, nounmustang, nounmutt, nounmuzzle, nounnag, nounnanny goat, nounnative, adjectivenative, nounnest, nounnewt, nounnocturnal, adjectiveocelot, nounoctopus, nounoffspring, nounoink, interjectionokapi, nounOld English sheepdog, nounomnivore, nounomnivorous, adjectiveopossum, nounorangutang, nounotter, nounox, nounpachyderm, nounpack, nounpad, nounpair, nounpanda, nounpanther, nounparasite, nounparasitic, adjectivepaw, nounpaw, verbpeccary, nounpedigree, adjectivepeke, nounPekinese, nounpelt, nounPersian cat, nounpest, nounpheasant, nounpiebald, adjectivepied, adjectivepig, nounpiggy, nounpiglet, nounpincer, nounpine marten, nounpinto, nounpit bull terrier, nounpit pony, nounplankton, nounplate, nounplatypus, nounpointer, nounpolar bear, nounpolecat, nounpolyp, nounpony, nounpooch, nounpoodle, nounporcupine, nounporker, nounporpoise, nounPortuguese man-of-war, nounpossum, nounpouch, nounprairie dog, nounprance, verbpredation, nounpredator, nounpredatory, adjectiveprehensile, adjectiveprey, nounprickle, nounpride, nounprimate, nounproboscis, nounprocreate, verbprowl, verbpterodactyl, nounpuffin, nounpug, nounpullet, nounpuma, nounpup, nounpurebred, adjectivepurr, verbpussy, nounpython, nounquack, verbquadruped, nounquill, nounrabbit, nounrabbit warren, nounrabid, adjectiveraccoon, nounracoon, nounram, nounrat, nounrattler, nounrattlesnake, nounravening, adjectivereindeer, nounreptile, nounretract, verbretriever, nounrhesus monkey, nounrhino, nounrhinoceros, nounroan, nounrodent, nounroe deer, nounrottweiler, nounruminant, nounruminate, verbrump, nounrunt, nounrut, nounsable, nounsac, nounsalamander, nounsausage dog, nounscavenge, verbschool, nounscorpion, nounseal, nounsea lion, nounseashell, nounsea urchin, nounsemen, nounserpent, nounsetter, nounsex, verbshed, verbsheep, nounsheepdog, nounShetland pony, nounshire horse, nounshrew, nounshrimp, nounSiamese cat, nounsilkworm, nounsimian, adjectivesire, nounskin, nounskunk, nounsloth, nounslug, nounsnail, nounsnake, nounsnakebite, nounsnarl, verbsniffer dog, nounsnout, nounsocial, adjectivesow, nounspaniel, nounspawn, verbspawn, nounsperm whale, nounsponge, nounspoor, nounspore, nounspringbok, nounsquid, nounsquirrel, nounstag, nounstallion, nounstarfish, nounSt Bernard, nounsteed, nounsteer, nounsting, nounstinger, nounstoat, nounstomach, nounstray, adjectivestray, nounstud, nounsucker, nounsuckle, verbsuckling, nounswine, nountadpole, nountail, nountame, adjectivetame, verbtapeworm, nountapir, nounteat, nountentacle, nounterrapin, nounterrier, nounterritorial, adjectiveterritory, nountiger, nountigress, nountoad, nountom, nountomcat, nountooth, nountortoise, nountortoiseshell, nountrumpet, verbtrunk, nountufted, adjectiveturtle, nountusk, nountyrannosaurus, nounudder, nounuterus, nounvampire bat, nounvent, nounvermin, nounvertebrate, nounvicuña, nounviper, nounvivarium, nounvixen, nounvole, nounwag, verbwallaby, nounwallow, verbwalrus, nounwarm-blooded, adjectivewarren, nounwarthog, nounwater buffalo, nounwater rat, nounwater vole, nounweasel, nounweevil, nounwhale, nounwhelk, nounwhelp, nounwhelp, verbwhinny, verbwhippet, nounwhisker, nounwild boar, nounwildcat, nounwildebeest, nounwildfowl, nounwinkle, nounwithers, nounwolf, nounwolfhound, nounwombat, nounwool, nounyak, nounyap, verbyap, nounyearling, nounyelp, nounYorkshire terrier, nounyoung, nounzebra, nounzoologist, nounzoology, nounzygote, noun migrant + NOUN► a migrant worker· The strawberries are picked by migrant workers. ► migrant labourer British English, migrant laborer American English· The centre houses 50 migrant labourers. ► migrant labour British English, migrant labor American English (=work done by migrants)· Many farms rely on migrant labour. ► a migrant population (=the migrants who live in a particular place)· The town has a large migrant population. ► the flow of migrants (=the movement of people to or from a place)· the increasing flow of migrants into California ► an influx of migrants (=the arrival of people in a particular place)· The growth of towns was due to an influx of migrants from the villages. adjectives► an illegal migrant· Thousands of illegal migrants were caught trying to cross the sea to England. ► an economic migrant (=someone who goes to another country to find a better job)· They are economic migrants, escaping terrible poverty in their home country. ► a rural migrant (=someone who moves from a country area to a city)· Rural migrants end up in the slums of Brasilia. ► a new/recent migrant· Some of the recent migrants have returned to their homes as the fighting finished. verbs► a migrant comes from/to a place· A majority of the migrants had come from this region. ► attract migrants (=make migrants want to come to a place)· The settlement attracted new migrants and it expanded quickly. ADJECTIVE► economic· In general their requests for asylum are rejected on the grounds that they are simply economic migrants.· The economic migrant is also the political refugee.· I have no problem with economic migrants. ► illegal· The ship was carrying illegal migrants, not unaccompanied children, he said. NOUN► passage· Regular winter visitor and passage migrant.· Probably Honey Buzzards are regular passage migrants there, at least in autumn.· Rare but possibly regular passage migrant.· Peregrines last bred successfully in 1957, and are now only winter visitors and passage migrants. nounmigrationmigrantadjectivemigratoryverbmigrate 1someone who goes to live in another area or country, especially in order to find work → emigrant, immigrantmigrant worker/labourer A lot of factory work is done by migrant workers.economic migrant (=someone who goes to live in another country because they are likely to find a better job there)2a bird or animal that travels regularly from one part of the world to anotherCOLLOCATIONSmigrant + NOUNa migrant worker· The strawberries are picked by migrant workers.migrant labourer British English, migrant laborer American English· The centre houses 50 migrant labourers.migrant labour British English, migrant labor American English (=work done by migrants)· Many farms rely on migrant labour.a migrant population (=the migrants who live in a particular place)· The town has a large migrant population.the flow of migrants (=the movement of people to or from a place)· the increasing flow of migrants into Californiaan influx of migrants (=the arrival of people in a particular place)· The growth of towns was due to an influx of migrants from the villages.adjectivesan illegal migrant· Thousands of illegal migrants were caught trying to cross the sea to England.an economic migrant (=someone who goes to another country to find a better job)· They are economic migrants, escaping terrible poverty in their home country.a rural migrant (=someone who moves from a country area to a city)· Rural migrants end up in the slums of Brasilia.a new/recent migrant· Some of the recent migrants have returned to their homes as the fighting finished.verbsa migrant comes from/to a place· A majority of the migrants had come from this region.attract migrants (=make migrants want to come to a place)· The settlement attracted new migrants and it expanded quickly. |