migrant

«migrant» in Mova's school dictionary: a person who moves from one place or country to another… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a migrant, migrants); adjective (migrant)

meaning for a pupil

1) A migrant is a person who moves from one place or country to another, especially to find work or a better life. tree →

2) A migrant is an animal, often a bird, that travels to a different place at certain seasons. tree →

sense in the lessons

In geography and social studies: migrants, migration, push and pull reasons for moving. In science: migrant birds such as swallows fly south for winter. Phrases: migrant workers, migrant birds, economic migrant.

examples

• Many migrant workers pick fruit on farms. tree →
• Swallows are migrants that fly to Africa for winter. tree →
• The city has welcomed migrants from many countries. tree →
• Her grandparents were migrants from Italy. tree →
• Migrant birds rest at the lake on their long journey. tree →
• Migrants often send money home to their families. tree →

note

Countable. Related: migrate, migration. Compare: emigrant (leaves a country), immigrant (arrives in a country). Talk about migrants with respect: they are people with reasons for moving.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «migrant» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.