bird of passage

Meaning

1. A migratory bird, especially a passage migrant (“a bird that stops somewhere for a short time during a seasonal migration”).
2. Someone passing through a place and only staying for a short time; an itinerant.

Synonyms

migratory bird

wanderer

vagabond

roamer

rover

ronin

tramper

trekker

wayfarer

backpacker

dero

migrant

packer

peripatetic

pilgrim

Translations

Zugvogel

αποδημητικό πτηνό

Wandervogel

αποδημητικό πουλί

ocell de pas

Tippelbruder

Landstreicher

περιπλανώμενος

Landstreicherin

πλάνης

Tramp

oiseau migrateur

andarec

Hyphenated as

bird

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌbɜːd əv ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Probably a calque of Middle French oiseau de passage: oiseau (“bird”), passage (“part of a journey or route, passage”).