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bird of passage
bird of passagen. pl. birds of passage 1. A migratory bird.2. A person who moves from place to place frequently.bird of passage n 1. (Zoology) a bird that migrates seasonally 2. a transient person or one who roams about bird′ of pas′sage
n. 1. a bird that migrates seasonally. 2. a transient or migratory person. [1785–95] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  bird of passage - someone who leads a wandering unsettled liferoamer, rover, wanderertraveler, traveller - a person who changes locationnomad - a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasonsdrifter, vagrant, vagabond, floater - a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support | | 2. |  bird of passage - any bird that migrates seasonally bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings |
bird of passage
bird of passageA person who remains unfixed to a certain location, relocating from one place to another. The economy has forced me to become a bird of passage, moving around the state to wherever I can find work.See also: bird, of, passagebird of passageA transient, one who is here today and gone tomorrow. For example, Mary moves nearly every year; she's a true bird of passage. This phrase transfers the literal meaning of a migrating bird to human behavior. [Second half of 1700s] See also: bird, of, passagea bird of passage If you call someone a bird of passage, you mean that they never stay in one place for long. Most of these emigrants were birds of passage who returned to Spain after a relatively short stay.See also: bird, of, passagea bird of passage someone who is always moving on. Literally, a bird of passage is a migrant bird.See also: bird, of, passagea ˌbird of ˈpassage a person who does not stay in a place for very longSee also: bird, of, passagebird of passage
Synonyms for bird of passagenoun someone who leads a wandering unsettled lifeSynonymsRelated Words- traveler
- traveller
- nomad
- drifter
- vagrant
- vagabond
- floater
noun any bird that migrates seasonallyRelated Words |