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migratoryrelating to or characterized by migration; moving from one place to another

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to or characterized by migration; moving from one place to another

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmaɪɡrəˌtɔri/

Korean meaning: 이주하는, 이동하는; 계절에 따라 서식지를 바꾸는

Korean pronunciation: **마이**그러터리

Example Sentences

  • The CEO's migratory lifestyle involved moving between offices in different countries every month.
  • My cat thinks it's a migratory animal - it migrates from the sofa to the bed to the kitchen counter all day.
  • Scientists study migratory whales using satellite tracking technology.

migratory

ADJECTIVE

//ˈmaɪɡrəˌtɔri//

relating to or characterized by migration; moving from one place to another

migratory concept
💡 Concept

Migratory geese fly south in a giant V across the autumn sky.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmaɪɡrəˌtɔri/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmaɪɡrətəri/

🌳Etymology

Rootmigr-
Suffix--atory

Origin

라틴어 'migratus'(이동하다)에서 유래. 고대 로마 시대 사람들이 계절에 따라 이동하는 동물들을 관찰하며 만든 단어

🎵Rhyme

mandatorylaboratoryobservatory
mandatory
laboratory
observatory

🔗Collocations

migratory birds
migratory patterns
migratory species
migratory workers
migratory route
migratory behavior

📝Examples

The CEO's migratory lifestyle involved moving between offices in different countries every month.

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks it's a migratory animal - it migrates from the sofa to the bed to the kitchen counter all day.

Scientists study migratory whales using satellite tracking technology.

😄 Fun example

The migratory nature of college students becomes obvious during spring break.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

nomadicwanderingroamingitinerantmobile

Antonyms

sedentarystationarypermanent

Related

migratemigrationimmigrantemigrantnomad

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