nonmigrant
/ˌnɑnˈmaɪɡrənt/
adjective
- Not moving from one region or country to another; staying in the same place.
- The study compared the health of migrant and nonmigrant workers.
- Nonmigrant birds, like sparrows, remain in the area all year.
- The nonmigrant population of the village has lived there for generations.
Antonyms
noun
- A person or animal that does not migrate.
- Unlike many birds, the robin is a nonmigrant in this region.
- The census counted both migrants and nonmigrants in the city.
- Nonmigrants often have deeper roots in their local communities.