D defs.my
Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Migrant

/mīg'-rənt/ · Mi·grant · IPA /ˈmaɪɡɹənt/
01 a. Migratory.
  1. 1.
    Migratory.
02 n. A migratory bird, person, or other animal.
  1. 1.
    A migratory bird, person, or other animal.
  2. 2.
    A person who changes residence frequently in search of employment, especially farm labor, such as harvesting crops seasonally; also called migrant laborer or migrant worker. Sometimes the migrant worker is not a resident of the country in which the work is performed. Also: migrant laborer, migrant worker