(adj) habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work, Syn. migratory, Example:appalled by the social conditions of migrant life; migratory workers
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. [ PJC ]