bird of passage
noun
a bird that migrates seasonally.
a transient or migratory person.
Origin of bird of passage
First recorded in 1785–95
Words nearby bird of passage
bird has flown, the,
bird in the hand,
bird louse,
bird of ill omen,
bird of paradise,
bird of passage,
bird of peace,
bird of prey,
bird pepper,
bird shot,
bird spider
British Dictionary definitions for bird of passage
bird of passage
noun
a bird that migrates seasonally
a transient person or one who roams about
Idioms and Phrases with bird of passage
bird of passage
A transient, one who is here today and gone tomorrow. For example, Mary moves nearly every year; she's a true bird of passage. This phrase transfers the literal meaning of a migrating bird to human behavior. [Second half of 1700s]