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migrant-worker

mi·grant-work·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-gruh nt wur-ker]
    • /ˈmaɪ grənt ˈwɜr kər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-gruh nt wur-ker]
    • /ˈmaɪ grənt ˈwɜr kər/

Definitions of migrant-worker word

  • adjective migrant-worker migrating, especially of people; migratory. 1
  • noun migrant-worker a person or animal that migrates. 1
  • noun migrant-worker a person who attempts to permanently relocate to a new country, but who may be subject to removal by the government of that country: undocumented migrants; unaccompanied child migrants. Compare immigrant. 1
  • noun migrant-worker Also called migrant worker. a person who moves from place to place to get work, especially a farm laborer who harvests crops seasonally. 1
See all 4 definitions of migrant-worker

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Origin of migrant-worker

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < Latin migrant- (stem of migrāns), present participle of migrāre. See migrate, -ant

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Parts of speech for Migrant-worker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Migrant-worker

migrant-worker popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for migrant-worker

noun migrant-worker

  • day laborer — an unskilled worker paid by the day
  • migrant — migrating, especially of people; migratory.
  • rover — a familiar name for a dog.
All 3 Synonyms of migrant-worker

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