non-migrant
noun[C]
(alsononmigrant)uk/ˌnɒnˈmaɪ.ɡrənt/us/ˌnɑːnˈmaɪ.ɡrənt/apersonthat is not amigrant(= someone whotravelsto a differentcountryorplace, often inordertofindwork):
Although thechildrenwere non-migrants, they wereborntoparentswho hadimmigratedfrom Slovenia 30yearsago.
Migrantworkersareeligibleformembershipin theunionwith the samerightsas non-migrantworkers.
nonmigrantreligiousgroups
- Theyconductedastudytodetermineif there was anynoticeabledifferencein theabilityofmigrantsand non-migrants tounderstandaforeignlanguageafter beingimmersedin it for atime.
- Thevisaaffordedthem andtheirchildrenthe samelegalprotections as nonmigrantfamilies.
Staying and remaining
- closeted
- halt
- hang
- hold
- holdsomethingover
- hung
- outstay
- overstay
- overwinter
- remain
- remaining
- rest
- spot
- stand
- stick around
- stop
- stop in
- tarry
- tenured
- untenured
ananimalthat does notmigrate(=travelregularlyto a differentplace, usually when theseasonchanges):
Thebirdstheystudiedwere non-migrants that wereabletoremainthroughoutthecolderwinterseason.
The Galapagosfursealisclassifiedas a non-migrantspecies,eventhough there have beenreportedsightingson themainlandofCentralAmerica.
Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- beg
- behave
- behaviour
- behavioural science
- behaviourist
- claw
- gambol
- groom
- migrate
- monogamous
- monogamy
- murmuration
- nocturnal
- non-migratory
- nuzzle
- ruminate
- scent
- skitter
- torpor